Making beautiful, affordable design available to the masses was a central tenet of mid-century modernism–one that never would’ve been possible if not for the advent of a key material: plywood. That ...

You can build almost anything out of wood, and you should. Nobody wanted the Mosquito. The Royal Airforce wanted bigger, heavier planes made out of metal, not wood; the American government asked ...

In March, when Austrian architects announced they were going to build an 84-metre skyscraper out of wood, there were mutterings about whether this was the right material for the job. The reservations ...

Conversations around design often revolve around the materials used to create a certain aesthetic. Mahogany and walnut, for instance, suggest richness and elegance. Marble offers a sense of permanence ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. This simple elephant marks an important moment in the history of mass-produced furniture. It was originally made from ...

ATLANTA - AraucoPly is challenging cabinetmakers, woodworkers, furniture builders, and residential carpenters to showcase their professional abilities and creative designs with AraucoPly plywood ...

A plywood design will provide the function of a traditional wheelbarrow without the risk of rust or rot. Frustrated with store-bought wheelbarrows that rust and rot in Oregon’s wet coastal climate, I ...

Margaret Howell presents an exhibition that celebrates the plywood furniture designs of Isokon. Staged at Margaret Howell’s Wigmore Street HQ (until 5 November 2022), the display spans from 1936 to ...