"Very strange focus on plywood, as if it's some kind of inferior wood. (Ironically, the very next Core77 story is one about a furniture exhibition showing tons of plywood and veneer: http://www.core77.com/gallery/54414/From-Holz-Handwerk-Furniture-Shop-Furniture-Fixtures-Fittings-n-Tool-Storage). Plywood has a long history of being used in high-end furniture, both visible and invisible. As others point out, it has technical benefits over solid wood. You could say plywood is a misunderstood technology, and it is often unfairly grouped with particleboard and MDF."