Biography
Tomohiro Tachi is a professor in Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo. He studied architecture and received his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo. He has been designing origami since 2002 and keeps exploring three-dimensional and kinematic forms through computation, including “3D Origami Teapot”, “Origami Stanford Bunny,” and “Freeform Origami Corrugation.” He developed origami software tools, including “Rigid Origami Simulator," “Origamizer,” and “Freeform Origami,” which are available from his website. His research interests include origami, structural morphology, computational design, and fabrication. He is involved in STEAM education at the University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences.