Who knew that when modernist designers, including the Eameses, brought plywood into the domestic home in the first half of the 20th century, this mass-produced material would become a coveted look for contemporary kitchen designs almost a century later?
According to Gallagher Hannan, co-founder of Boxco, this is down to a broader post-maximalism mood in residential design right now. ‘People are moving away from high-gloss, high-complexity kitchens and toward spaces that feel quieter, more material-honest, and well curated. Calming, nourishing spaces. Plywood fits that shift perfectly,' she says.
