Applied Wood is bringing molded plywood back to architectural scale.

Molded plywood is made by laminating thin wood veneers into a curved shape. Historically, it was used for structures of all kinds, from infrastructure to vehicles to aircraft. Today it is used almost entirely for furniture.

We think molded plywood has enormous, largely unexplored potential. Veneer can be cut from small-diameter and unwanted trees, wood that is undervalued because it is hard to saw into lumber. Molded plywood turns that overlooked resource into a high-performance material.

Our research in wood science, geometry and fabrication lets us impart shape to laminated veneers, giving molded plywood structural performance and functionality.