Plyconic is an East London-based artist, creating architectural reliefs that celebrate the beauty of wood.

Their work deconstructs iconic architecture—often inspired by mid-century photography—into simplified forms. Using intricately cut plywood layers, which are stacked and glued to create deep, textural structures. A finish of subtle colour wash allows the natural grain to emerge, its soothing, organic patterns providing a perfect counterpoint to the engineered precision of the architectural form.

Plyconic started out as a small batch furniture design studio, creating easy assemble cnc cut plywood furniture.

In 2020 whilst on a trip the Barbican they spent the day sitting and watching. Their eyes were drawn to the light and shadows being cast across the architectural details . As the light moved their gaze would too fixating on new details that I'd previously overlooked.

A few days later whilst working in their sunny workshop they noticed the same quiet play with shadows and shapes forming from the offcuts of ply in the studio. The idea of plywood architectural reliefs was born