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Materiality and Plasticity of Wood

The processing and building of wood is a necessary procedure for engineers and architects as wood is not only used for furniture but is used in establishing buildings and houses. The concept of materiality means that whatever our bodies make direct contacts with, such as a warm wooden handle or a cold metal door or even a hard glass window, all these items create a different atmosphere and environment if they were the exact opposite of what they are now, for instance, a hard glass handle, a metal wall or a warm wooden window. This refers to the fact that materiality is considered to be as important as form, location or function and is considered to be inseparable from all the three factors. Therefore, it is important to keep in mind the materiality and the plasticity of a product, which in this case is wood, while purchasing products that are made from this kind of product.   It can be argued that wood itself is considered to be one of the oldest and the most traditional building