Ply
Multi-layered object transforming through interaction, exploring a new structural materiality of veneer
Exploring the sustainable formal potential of veneer for bmaximizing the use of high-quality timber, Ply rethinks ways in which wood veneer as a typically surface material can become a structure.
Transforming (through) functions and experiences, Ply follows patterns seen in nature. It is discovered with
time as a portable companion in personal rituals of reflection and taking time for oneself.
Joining contrasting properties of a solid plywood shell with flexible veneer layers brings complex movement — adjusting to the body in rest while supporting it in connection to the enviroment — as a swing, chair, shade, basket or portable reflection stool.
With an easy-to-assemble frame of supports and adjustable joining elements, Ply becomes a swing or chair. To engage with the body and mind in nature, Ply becomes a shade, basket, or soft reflection stool.