Tensegrity: Floating Compression and the Shape of Strength

We unpack tensegrity—the architecture of floating compression. Tracing its history from artists like Snelson and Fuller to modern bridges like Brisbane’s Kurilpa Bridge, we see how isolated compression elements are held in a continuous tension network. Then we explore bio-applications—from biotensegrity in the skeleton and cytoskeleton to NASA-inspired compliant robots—revealing a unifying principle of resilience, efficiency, and adaptable strength.

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