Trade your ply
Well-rounded
With Plywood: Material of the Modern World opening at the V&A next week, we’ve curated a selection of original designs and contemporary accessories to celebrate this oft-overlooked material.
Well-rounded
Made.com exploits the versatility of plywood to create a sculptural look for some of its most popular pieces, such as this Esme chest of drawers in plywood and ash veneer.
£449.00
Ring of ply
Stacked rings of white birch plywood create a textured effect on this Pen Holder. Matching accessories available, including a Large Storage Box with Lid (£60).
£20.00
Play house
Barbie’s Dreamhouse too big and brash for your stylish home? The Miniature Funkis House by Ferm Living may give your kids a taste for Scandi Modernism.
£165
Wave theory
Wave theory
Want to find time to read? Make the latest magazines as easy to reach as the remote control by placing the willow-veneered Dryden magazine stand next to the sofa.
£30.00
A-grade
Frustrated by a throwaway culture, London-based designer Alex Swain designs modern wood furniture that’s engineered to last, such as this A Stool.
From £79
Blank Canvas
The drawer that spawned a thousand hacks… You don’t have to stick to pared-back minimalism. Need some inspiration? Try Googling ‘Moppe hacks’.
£18
A different mould
Conceived by leading furniture designer Bethan Gray, this Newman Plywood Dining Chair has an oak veneered moulded plywood seat on a solid oak base.
£199.00
Design classic
Part of The Plywood Group, by Charles and Ray Eames, this LCW chair is also available with a brown and white calfskin cover (£1,657).
£926.00