Unlike wood, which expands and contracts with humidity and weather variations, plywood is predominately machine-made and is not as susceptible to distortion.

Being lighter and thinner than regular wood, plywood also has more flexibility and moldability than standard wood blocks and slabs.

Take a look at these 10 projects that incorporate this multifunctional material in various ways.

Plywood-Clad Vacation Prefab in New Zealand

Carl Koch Techbuilt House

Hybrid Prefab Trailer

Curtain of Steel, Birch Plywood, and Amber Acrylic

Danish Prefab With Birch Plywood Walls

Stained Plywood on a Case Study-Like Home

World’s First Carbon-Positive Prefab

Zinc and Plywood Facade

270-Square-Foot Artist Studio

Wedged Camping Cabin

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10 Prefabricated or Modular Structures That Use Plywood in Creative Ways