Projects designed
with c°-wood ©

In theory, we need a mould to bend wood. This die is very expensive to make and is usually financially amortised by the repetition of casting series. By making prototypes, unique pieces or small series over the years, we wanted to create an easily and intuitively bendable wood. We combined plastic sheets and veneer to find a material that becomes malleable under heat effects. It can be bent or twisted during cooling using simple tensioners or clamps and avoiding a complex die. There is an approximately 5% distension effect observed according to the radii of curvature. Therefore, the thickness should depend on the design and function of the object. In order to achieve optimum radii of curvature, it is essential to put the wood grain perpendicular to the direction of bending. To considerably increase these bending radii, we have joined forces with «Bois Dentelle Dalbergia» technology and its microscopic perforations. This technology also works with teardrop wood.