Definition
A structural principle where isolated components in compression are held together by a continuous tension network, creating stable structures that appear to float. The system achieves structural integrity through the balance of tension and compression forces.
Etymology
Coined by Buckminster Fuller in the 1960s, combining 'tension' and 'integrity.' The concept was simultaneously developed by sculptor Kenneth Snelson, who created the first tensegrity sculptures in the 1940s.
Kelly Says
The human body is actually a tensegrity system - our bones float in compression while muscles and fascia provide continuous tension! This biological inspiration has led architects like Kurokawa Kisho to design buildings that seem to defy gravity, with heavy elements suspended by cable networks.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ትንስግሪት
tin-si-gri-t
ARالعربية
تَنسَغْرِيتِيّة
tan-sa-ghri-tiyyah
BNবাংলা
টেন্সেগ্রিটি
ten-se-gri-ti
CACatalà
tensegritat
ten-se-gri-ta
CSČeština
tensegrita
ten-seh-gri-ta
DADansk
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
DEDeutsch
Tensegrität
ten-ze-gri-taet
ELΕλληνικά
τενσεγκρίτητα
ten-se-gri-tita
ESEspañol
tensegridad
ten-seh-gree-dad
FAفارسی
تنسیگریت
tan-si-gri-t
FISuomi
tensegritys
ten-se-gri-tis
FRFrançais
tensegralité
tɑ̃sɛɡʁalite
GUGU
ટેન્સેગ્રિટી
ten-se-gri-ti
HAHA
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
HEעברית
טנסיגריט
tan-si-gri-t
HIहिन्दी
टेंसग्रिटी
ten-se-gri-ti
HUMagyar
tensegritás
ten-se-gri-taas
IDBahasa Indonesia
tensegritas
ten-seh-gri-tas
IGIG
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
ITItaliano
tensegrità
ten-se-gri-ta
JA日本語
テンセグリティ
tenseguriti
KKKK
тенсегрит
ten-se-grit
KMKM
ទេនសេគ្រីត
te-n-se-kre-it
KO한국어
텐세그리티
ten-se-geu-ri-ti
MRMR
टेंसेग्रिटी
ten-se-gri-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
tensegrati
ten-se-gra-ti
MYမြန်မာ
တင်စီဂရိတီ
tin-si-gri-ti
NLNederlands
tensegriteit
ten-seh-gri-teit
NONorsk
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
PAPA
ਟੈਂਸੇਗ੍ਰਿਟੀ
ten-se-gri-ti
PLPolski
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
PTPortuguês
tenségrity
ten-seh-gri-ti
RORomână
tensegritate
ten-seh-gri-ta-te
RUРусский
тенсегрити
ten-se-gri-ti
SVSvenska
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
SWKiswahili
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
TAதமிழ்
டென்சிகிரிட்டி
ten-si-gi-ri-tti
TEతెలుగు
టెన్సేగ్రిటీ
ten-se-ge-ri-ti
THไทย
เทนเซกริตี้
ten-se-gri-ti
TLTL
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
TRTürkçe
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
UKУкраїнська
тенсегрит
ten-se-grit
URاردو
تنسیگریٹی
tan-si-gri-ti
VITiếng Việt
tên-sê-grity
ten-seh-gri-ti
YOYO
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti
ZH中文
张力结构
zhāng lì jié gòu
ZUZU
tensegrity
ten-se-gri-ti