The impact of nanotechnology on wood materials and the development of functional and aesthetic furniture design

The furniture industry is one of the important industries in Egypt, of which many complementary industries fall. Many different materials are involved in the furniture industry, which vary in their formation and assembly methods affected by their physical, chemical and mechanical properties.

Wood has been used for centuries in the manufacture of furniture and building materials. However, since wood is a natural material, it requires constant maintenance and can degrade faster than other materials, especially since wood constantly gains moisture and loses it due to its properties, resulting in a change in its dimensions and aesthetic appearance.

Accordingly, there was a need to use technological progress to improve the properties of wood materials that can be used in the furniture industry, which has a great impact on the design functionally and aesthetically.

the research problem arises through the ambiguity of knowledge about the characteristics of manufactured wood and how deeply interior designers have known these characteristics.. Which leads to this question:

- Do the interior designers use manufactured wood in accordance with its specifications, or did they neglect this aspect, which results in the emergence of designs that are not feasible or designs that lack the quality of operation.

In this research study, the most important smart wood materials used in interior design and furniture design will be addressed, which are the following types:

• Wpl “wood plastic laminated board”

• Liquid wood

• Flexible ply wood

• Rubber wood

• Triangle flexible wood



Through the use of these materials, a wood-based product will be manufactured with highly controlled physical and mechanical properties, and then come up with an interior design and design of wooden furniture in its final integrated form that achieves a balance between functionality and contemporary.