# Versatile Plywood Furnishing Designs Nmstudio Architects Curated a Housing Complex in Osaka By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-11-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furnishing-design References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/11/18/apartments-in-senri-nmstudio-customisable-furniture-japan/) & [nms-a](https://nms-a.com/) Plywood is a minimalist and versatile material when it comes to furnishing design and that is why architecture practice Nmstudio Architects utilized it when creating the layout for a [public housing complex in Osaka, Japan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-kyobate). The material lend itself to the creatives and allowed them to create stunningly modern spaces that answered to a vast range of different lifestyles -- from the dynamic entrepreneur to the family of four. The building in question is situated in Senri, Osaka and was erected in 1979. It boasts 14 levels and contains a total of "[246 identical apartment units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/common-woods)." Nmstudio Architects was asked to envision four prototypes that will be considered as the renovation process moves forward. Image Credit: Dezeen ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Plywood Furniture Design:** Plywood is an increasingly popular material choice for modern furniture design with versatile and minimalist qualities. - **Versatile Materials in Architecture:** Designers are seeking to create versatile spaces that answer to a wide range of different lifestyles with creative use of materials like plywood. - **Innovative Renovations:** Architecture firms are embracing opportunities to redesign existing buildings with modern, sustainable materials like plywood. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers can capitalize on the trend of using plywood as a material in creating versatile, modern, and minimalist furniture pieces. - **Architecture:** Architects can explore versatile materials like plywood to design creative, functional, and sustainable spaces for various lifestyles. - **Construction:** Construction firms can identify innovative renovation opportunities by incorporating modern and sustainable materials like plywood in building renovation projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Plywood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bla-station.md) - [Plywood Furniture Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/join-collection.md) - [Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muiltipurpose-japanese-building.md) - [Juxtaposing Traditional Japanese Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karimoku-case-study.md) - [Compact Timber Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akio-isshiki-architects.md) - [Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-apartment-design.md) - [Timber Tradition Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fukasawa-residence.md) - [Mid-Century Flat Revamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warsaw-apartment-renovation.md) - [Flexible Plywood-Made Pet Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuto-pet-house.md)