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The article highlights the interior design of the MDS Gallery in Tokyo, Japan, designed by architect Sigeru Ban. According to the author, the gallery is a showcase for the architect's experiments with cardboard tubes. Tall tubes of recycled paper form a peristyle on the south side, in front of a curving wall. The author claims the geometry is subtle, the arc set asymmetrically within the rectangle, and shapes a chiaroscuro that changes gradually throughout the day with the light.

The article reports on the paper airplane developed by Japan Origami Airplane Association and the University of Tokyo which is intended to make a flight from International Space Station to Earth. According to the article, the group has conducted a heat-resistant testing to be able to determine if whether the aircraft can withstand intense heat. In addition, it states that the aircraft that weighs lighter is expected not to burn easily and come down to the planet's atmosphere slowly.

Reports on the launch of a film substrate-based bendable color electronic paper display that contains an image memory function by Tokyo, Japan-based Fujitsu group of companies. Applications; Advantages; Components.

The article reports that Tokyo, Japan-based Fujifilm is in the process on remaking itself in the face of the rapid decline of its core photographic film business. The company moved its headquarters to Tokyo Midtown. In April 2006, the company inaugurated a research and development center. In 2000, Fujifilm generated about 50% of its profit from photographic films. However, the worldwide photographic films market has decreased in size from $17 billion in 2001 to $7 billion in 2006.