{"id":60568,"date":"2017-07-12T22:35:04","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T15:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/beneath-the-veneer-our-unbending-fascination-with-plywood\/"},"modified":"2017-07-12T22:51:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T15:51:14","slug":"beneath-the-veneer-our-unbending-fascination-with-plywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/beneath-the-veneer-our-unbending-fascination-with-plywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Beneath the veneer: our unbending fascination with plywood"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFrom army planes to pharaohs\u2019 coffins, the V&A\u2019s eye-opening show tells the astonishing story of this age-old yet perennially modern materialThe De Havilland Mosquito was the fastest, highest-flying plane of the second world war, its light, streamlined body making it able to outrun all enemy aircraft. So it might come as a surprise to learn that, beneath its sleek lacquered skin, it was all made of plywood \u2013 lighter, cheaper and more aerodynamic than the metal equivalent, unhindered by bracing and rivets. It could be easily made, too, by workers in furniture factories, and easy to repair. Yet metal won out, perceived as the more \u201cmodern\u201d material.Plywood: Material of the Modern World, a new exhibition at the V&A, is an eye-opening story of design, technology and \u2013 as the Mosquito pictured here shows \u2013 prejudice and taste. From plywood packing cases taken to the Antarctic by Ernest Shackleton\u2019s expedition, where they were then broken down and transformed into furniture, to the finest mid-century modern chairs, visiting the show is like walking through a particularly well-stocked bric-a-brac store, complete with plywood surfboards, boats and planes dangling from the ceiling. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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