Yiwei Zhang ⚡️
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I'm Yiwei Zhang
A project researcher now at Tachi Lab, the University of Tokyo

Latest works

Pneumatically Stabilized and Actuated Structures Derived From Rigid-Ruling Curved Origami

Pneumatically Stabilized and Actuated Structures Derived From Rigid-Ruling Curved Origami

Yiwei Zhang , Toru Inaba, Yuki Idosako, Takumi Kobayashi, Akira Moriya, Tomohiro Tachi

NEW2026.09Proceeding

Accepted and will be presented at the IASS-IWSS 2026.To be online
T-Umbrella 2.0: Fabrication-Driven Redesign of an Inflatable Curved-Folding Pavilion

T-Umbrella 2.0: Fabrication-Driven Redesign of an Inflatable Curved-Folding Pavilion

Rupert MALECZEK, Ursula KLEIN, Clemens PREISINGER, Kiumars SHARIFMOGHADDAM, Tomohiro TACHI, Yiwei ZHANG , Georg NAWRATIL

NEW2026.09Proceeding

Accepted and will be presented at the IASS-IWSS 2026.To be online
Rigid-ruling Curved Folding Origami Implemented with Straight Inflated Air Pouches

Rigid-ruling Curved Folding Origami Implemented with Straight Inflated Air Pouches

Yiwei Zhang , Tomohiro Tachi

2024Proceeding

First online in 2026
Co-research on lightweight deployable pneumatic structures (1/2 and 1/6 scale models)

Co-research on lightweight deployable pneumatic structures (1/2 and 1/6 scale models)

Yiwei Zhang , Toru Inaba, Yuki Idosako, Takumi Kobayashi, Akira Moriya, Tomohiro Tachi

2024Project

Modular Design of Multistable Pneumatic Structures From a Flat Pattern of Air Pouches

Modular Design of Multistable Pneumatic Structures From a Flat Pattern of Air Pouches

Yiwei Zhang , Tomoya Tendo, Tomohiro Tachi

2023Journal

Portfolio (undergrad)

Portfolio (undergrad)

Yiwei Zhang and others

2019ProjectPDF

PDF file of my work during undergraduate period.

Network

Tachi Lab

Tachi Lab

GCD from TU Wien

GCD from TU Wien CollaborationGroup

Structure Origami Gathering

Structure Origami Gathering CollaborationGroup

i.sd from UIBK

i.sd from UIBK CollaborationGroup

Karamba3D

Karamba3D Collaboration