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Using a Minimal Amount of Thin Plywood to Make Sturdy Seating

Here’s a great example of a designer wielding minimal materials in such a way as to wring structure out of them.

“The Bevel series is entirely made out of thin plywood,” writes Berlin-based product designer Martha Schwindling. “Its stability comes from the sophisticated cutting and assembly of the wooden boards alone.”

“This usage of plywood takes the traditional bevel construction to the extreme, giving the pieces an almost weightless appearance while providing a surprising degree of stability.”

“The stools and benches are infinitely stackable.”

I imagine that the glue-ups have to be dead perfect, to get the strength; I wouldn’t want to be the shop assistant clamping these up! But overall I love the concept.