Plywood
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about plywood
Project • By BUREAU (D. Zamarbide, C. Pimenta, G. Zamarbide) • Exhibition Centres
GARAGE ENCOUNTERS
One of the many misconceptions that has preoccupied the world of architecture in recent decades is that architecture's noble existence occurs only in the built world.Buildings, in this narrative, are what constitute the real heart and body of the field. Everything else is anecdotal, peripheral, decorative, some would say with a touch of condemnation. If Carlo Scarpa's work is remembered, it is not for what he did for most of his life and what he was truly dedicated to: Exhibition design, as Philippe Duboy has shown in his book "Carlo Scarpa, L'Art d'Exposer" (Les Presses du Réel). Making exhibitions was a political commitment in a particularly complex cultural moment in Italy, as was making wallpaper for William Morris in Victorian England... More
Project • By UTRO architectural studio • Restaurants
Dizengof/99 cafe on Lusinovskaya
A vibrant Dizengof/99 new cafe was opened in Moscow on Lyusinovskaya street. The project brings a refreshing atmosphere of Tel Aviv’s natural and laid-back style to the city. Designed by UTRO architecture studio, the space redefines the brand’s signature aesthetic by infusing vintage and retro elements, while keeping the hallmark design elements that Dizengof/99’s guests know and love. The result is an airy, elegant space that seamlessly creates an inviting and sophisticated environment.
Vlad Feoktistov
Sky blue and the cafe's brand-blue vivid colors are the main accents in the space. Blue features in custom furniture and the brand’s signature pattern – a playful design that graces the bar tiles, ar... More
Project • By uti • Private Houses
Extension colonel fabien
The project involves renovating and restructuring the ground floor of a family home in Montreuil. Set in a dense suburban environment, the facades of the extension are deliberately understated. It features a galvanised steel gate and light-coloured coating to blend in with its surroundings.
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Built on a strip-shaped plot, the extension is divided into three different levels to break up the length of the house. The entrance is the plinth that leads to the existing living room and study on the middle level, and then to the bedroom at the top, from which you can see the garden at the other end of the house
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Project • By OAR / OFFICE ABRAMI ROJAS • Playgrounds
LE TERRAIN
In late 2020, OAR / OFFICE ABRAMI ROJAS, a recently established architectural firm, received an invitation from an association to undertake a unique project: the creation of Paris’s first space for adapted physical education. The challenge was presented by VIACTI, a non-profit organization committed to promoting accessible physical activity.
Francesca Iovene
Francesca Iovene
Faced with budget constraints, OAR embraced the opportunity to showcase creativity, resulting in a project with both significant social and visual impact. Externally, the playground captures attention through a thoughtful use of materials. The epoxy blue resin floor, mirroring the colours of the association, establishes a unified visual identity. Warmth... More
News • News • 19 Jun 2023
The 2023 Serpentine Pavilion is an invitation to gather around a table
The 2023 Serpentine Pavilion is a design by French-Lebanese Paris-based architect Lina Ghotmeh. Inspired by the architect’s Mediterranean heritage and memories of passionate discussions around the table, on everything from personal dreams and aspirations to current affairs, the Pavilion is aptly titled À table. It is described by Serpentine as “a French call to sit down together at a table to engage and participate in dialogue while sharing a meal.”
Serpentine Pavilion 2023 designed by Lina Ghotmeh. © Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture. Photo: Iwan Baan, Courtesy: Serpentine.
The design for the Pavilion is based on the Toguna huts of the Dogon people in Mali, West Africa. Built with a low roof, the Tog... More
Project • By Realrich Architecture Workshop RAW Architecture - • Offices
Parabolic Plywood
Located in Alam Sutera, Tangerang, as it completed in 2016, Puncak Keemasan Group Office occupies 2.450 sqm of built area. The building is intended as an office for several companies, which is a noticeable challenge in programming schemes. As part of a given solution, the design proposes a permeable transition to create unifying ambiance with the structural parabolic shape made by plywood while maintaining separation inside each chamber. The material used as the main language is plywood that covered almost all interior offices. The result is a jungle-like hall that connects every room with a tree bookshelf and library as its main hub.
Eric Dinardi
Eric Dinardi
The primary concern of the design is to restrain any unnecessary cost... More
Product • By Garnica Plywood • Fireshield
Fireshield
Fireproof plywood for construction, modified with an innovative treatment that that provide the 100% panel with exceptional resistance to fire, even after sanding and machining.Its ASTM E-84 class A and CAN/ULC S102-10 certifications, the highest for wood, confirm its excellent fire resistance results, given that it significantly reduces the speed of carbonization, generation of smoke and flame propagation, without falling flaming particles.Fireshield Building panels are made of premium single piece core veneers from European sustainable poplar farms that provide extraordinary lightweight panels making them easy to machine, virtually void-free with no telegraphing, with exceptional bondquality, flatne... More
Yuliawave store
INTRO The concept of the store is based on natural, monochrome materials that complement each other and are responsible for the bold character of the brand. One of the inspirations was the concrete walls, which we cleaned of paint, showing the aesthetics of concrete and building structures. The lack of a large number of familiar finishing materials on the market has become a challenge for us. The initial idea of using non-finish coatings and showing the "nature" of building materials has made sense.
Daniel Annenkov
Planning solution
The planning solution is built on two halls:main and private. They are separated from each other by a multifunctional core, which comfortably accommodates fitting rooms, an open warehouse area, a manager'... More
Product • By Specialised Panel Products • SPP Construction Birch
SPP Construction Birch
SPP Construction grade plywood panelling. Manufactured for projects that require a highly controlled plywood, but can sacrifice visual appearance
Features and benefits:
- Meets all required UK/EU plywood standards. - Certified and backed up with 3rd party certification. - High strength-to-weight ratio. - Performs well in applications requiring strength and rigidity. - Cost effective alternative to far eastern productions. - Available with FSC and PEFC certifications. More
Product • By Specialised Panel Products • Contra-Burn plywood
Contra-Burn plywood
Plywood panels with a range of flame retardant treatments and specs.
Fire rated (FR) plywood and timber is material that has been treated to slow the spread of fire propagation and prevent ignition. The spread of flame is measured against a known standard of EN 13501-1. In order to meet Euroclass B or Euroclass C specifications, timber or plywood is tested to EN ISO 11925 (ignitability test) and BS EN 13823: 2002 (SBI or Single Burning Item Test). The SBI test records parameters relating to the rate of fire growth, lateral flame spread and total heat release.
Specialised Panel Products Ltd. is an approved supplier to Transport for London (Product Register 2061). The products provided meet all of their required standards (Product Registrat... More
Project • By RUIZ PARDO - NEBREDA • Private Houses
AZ404 House renovation
The project integrally reforms a semi-detached house on the outskirts of Madrid, which consists of three levels and a garden terrace. Due to the limitations imposed by the community of owners in which it stands, the project maintains the external envelope and it only transforms its interior through an intervention that redefines the idea of furniture beyond the object.
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The project takes the condition of the material as the guiding thread of the intervention, and uses the same plywood boards to resolve the stairs, tables, benches, cabinets, kitchen, and floorings among other elements, all of them integrated into the different architectural supports. This uniform yet discontinuous material condition brings unity and warmth to th... More
News • News • 29 Dec 2021
Shota Nakanishi Architects reimagines traditional doma architecture into a modern Japanese home
Located in a residential neighborhood of Kanazawa, north of Kyoto, Shota Nakanishi Architects collaborated with structural architect Hirofumi Ohno to realize a house where its inhabitants can live in close contact with the natural elements.
Shinkenchiku-Sha
The design follows traditional Hokuriku architecture by reimagining the doma, a place for interaction with guests, as an indoor garden below a large roof. The roof protects people from the elements while allowing for living in the open.
Shinkenchiku-Sha
The doma is traditionally separated by large fittings. They can be adjusted to dim the sound of the wind or rumblings of thunder. Residents can enjoy the beautiful scenery while sheltered from the wind and the rain.
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Project • By Peldon Rose • Offices
Client Earth
When one of the world’s most ambitious environmental charities approached office design and build company Peldon Rose to transform its headquarters, collaboration and sustainability were front and centre.
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ClientEarth – which uses the power of the law to bring about systemic change to better protect the planet – relocated to a 10,405 sq.ft office in London’s Drayton Park in June. The environmental law charity required a new space where its team could come together and thrive post lockdown in a space that reflected its strong values and motivated everyone to continue delivering impactful work.
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The Joinery, located in the bustling borough of Islington, no... More
News • News • 22 Oct 2021
I.s.m.architecten breaks with adjacent Flemish village row houses by opting for a pentagonal shape
In a Belgian village, close to Antwerp, i.s.m.architecten intentionally broke with the adjacent row houses by opting for a pentagonal shape with its sharp edge to the street. This reduced the point of contact with the street to a bare minimum.
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The angular shape gives the side wedges of the volume a distinct character. A concrete wall encloses an introverted patio next to the front entrance. One side opens to the patio and the other opens towards the surrounding landscape.
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The pentagonal floor plan is shaped like the icon for a house. A solitary concrete column and conversation pit organize the open plan. An open concrete staircase connects towards the upper level of... More
News • News • 19 Jul 2021
Orange Architects completes compact wooden vacation home with flexible interiors
Along the northern Dutch coast, on the Wadden Island Texel, Orange Architects designed a compact wooden retreat. The design is tailored to the way in which the clients want to spend their vacation. A place that breaks with daily routine and maximises the relationship with its green surroundings.
Sebastian van Damme
Since during vacations you spend more time together and there is less need for private space, the architects maximised the functions of each space. Most have at least multiple uses. The dividing walls are made flexible and can adapt to different needs. The adaptability has allowed the firm to keep the house compact, 70 square meters, and efficient. During the day the house has no unused spaces.
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