Just think about the cardboard chairs of Frank Gehry, and how one would not expect to be supported by paper furnishings. Now consider a new product called Corelam, which applies the same principle to everyday plywood. What wonders could one create with such a material?
Corrugated iron has been used in architecture for several generations, offering an unexpected strength when examining the thickness of each sheet. Industrial design professor Christian Blyt has been working for years on Corelam, at which so many people before him had failed, but alas it has come to fruition.
Corelam corrugated wood is essentially a thin panel of laminated plywood, pressed into an undulating form. When regarded in terms of its weight and density, this is one extraordinarily innovative product that broadens the possibilities of building as it affects the fields of furniture design, architecture and beyond.
What's Driving This Trend
- Corrugated Wood
- Corrugated wood products like Corelam offer improved material strength and open up possibilities for building and design.
- Lightweight Plywood
- Lightweight plywood panels, such as Corelam, have disruptive potential in the furniture design industry for creating innovative and sustainable products.
- Undulating Forms
- The use of undulating forms in materials, exemplified by Corelam's corrugated wood panels, presents disruptive opportunities for architecture and beyond.
Who This Affects Most
- Furniture Design
- Corrugated wood products like Corelam can disrupt the furniture design industry by providing stronger and more versatile materials for creating unique and innovative pieces.
- Architecture
- The use of corrugated wood, such as Corelam, offers the architecture industry an innovative material option with improved strength and design possibilities.
- Construction
- Corrugated wood materials like Corelam have the potential to disrupt the construction industry by offering lightweight yet durable options for various applications.
