The $249 Ori umbrella uses origami to do away with that pesky (but long-standing) design feature: the steel frame. But is it ...

For an object we carry, curse, and replace with alarming regularity, the umbrella has barely evolved. Too small, too flimsy, or simply not cut out for bad weather, most designs fail in familiar ways.

NOOKA‘s matthew waldman, together with young designer justin nagelberg, have collaborated on a product that re-imagines the structure, form and aesthetics of the umbrella as we know it. Eliminating ...

Struggling with an umbrella that has blown inside out in the wind is enough to dampen anyone's spirit. A newly-designed umbrella based on origami, however, could make it less of a struggle. The Sa ...