# Origami, the ancient art form solving modern problems

- Institution: TED
- Department: Play@TED
- Speaker: Miles Wu
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/miles_wu_origami_the_ancient_art_form_solving_modern_problems)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

14-year-old student Miles Wu is obsessed with origami, transforming everyday scraps of paper into unexpected creations. In a joyful talk, he explores the ancient art form — from making Christmas ornaments and pigeons to folding patterns that can hold 10,000 times their weight — and shows all the possibilities hiding inside a single piece of paper.

## Lectures

1. [Origami, the ancient art form solving modern problems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/miles_wu_origami_the_ancient_art_form_solving_modern_problems/9d01358e6532), 7 min (TED's player)