Art and Design

Introduction

The Strength of Shapes

We all know that newspaper is very weak. It flaps about and you can tear it easily. So can you make a stool out of newspaper? You can if you use strong shapes.

The strongest shape is the triangle. The inside of roofs is usually made of triangles. Tubes are also very strong. They are used to build bridges. If you make triangles with tubes you can build a stool of newspaper.