Listening to the material. An intuitive approach to the knowledge of construction materials

“All materials have their own non-written laws. This is forgotten far too often. You should never be violent with the material you’re working on, and the designer should aim at being in harmony with his material […]. The craftsman has the advantage that, through all the phases of his work, his material is in his hands for him to feel it and lead it.” (Tapio Wirkkala. 1980).