Bringing people together – to socialise, to work, to eat, to celebrate, to just be human – is the challenge of the era for our industry. This is coupled with the twin challenge of climate change, the imperative to reduce our use of new materials and repurpose as much as possible for the sake of our children’s future. While BVN may not have all the answers, it has, in re-ply, presented a beautiful, evocative and compelling solution that goes a long way to meeting both these epic challenges of our time. In its original form, re-ply repurposed the plywood material used as barricades to protect businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming it into a recycled kit-of-parts for public spaces, restaurants, pop-up art exhibitions, retail displays, outside galleries and meeting spaces.…
