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atural appearances on wooden wall coverings in interiors - the
opinion of potential users
Domagoj Mamić1, Marija Krajnović2, Dina Strober2, Nikolina Raguž Lučić2, Zlata Dolaček-Alduk2,
Vlatka Jirouš-Rajković1, Vjekoslav Živković1, Danijela Domljan1*
1 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Svetošimunska cesta 23, 10000, Zagreb, dmamic@sumfak.unizg.hr,
vjirous@sumfak.unizg.hr, vzivkovic@sumfak.unizg.hr, ddomljan@sumfak.unizg.hr
2 Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek, Vladimira Preloga 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia, mkrajnovic@gfos.hr, dstober@gfos.hr,
nrl@gfos.hr, zlatad@gfos.hr
* Corresponding author
Today's trend of increasingly rapid construction of residential and public buildings and interior design has
initiated innovations in the field of architectural, construction, and wood-technological building materials that
have achieved certain advantages, but also shown a number of negative impacts on the environment, people's
health, and their preferences. Historically speaking, wood has always been used as a traditional material in
construction and furniture making, and interior decoration (Ritter et al, 2011). Nevertheless, today's attitudes
about the influence of wood on the behavior and health of users are again being examined more intensively
(Burnard and Kutnar, 2015).
The goal of the research is to examine users' opinions on how they perceive the natural phenomena of wood
(discoloration, ray fleck, sapwood, knots) observed on wall coverings in the interior. In the technical sense, the
mentioned phenomena are considered errors and represent wood residue in production, while in the design sense
they can be used for a sustainable design and an ecologically biophilic product on the walls (Mamić and Domljan,
2023). This interdisciplinary research presents the preliminary results of new knowledge about the attitudes of
users in the use of wood (with an emphasis on veneer waste) in interiors and confirms that wood in the interior
affects human behavior and feelings.
Further research is focused on confirming the positive impact of wooden wall panels on the natural environment,
symbiosis with natural, biophilic design, on the well-being of users in the interiors of residential and public
buildings, as well as on the branding of a new environmentally friendly product made from wood residues in the
company Spačva Ltd.
Keywords: interior design, wood wall panels, trends in wood waste applications, human health and behavior,
environmental perception of wood
Acknowledgement: The authors gratefully acknowledge receiving funding for the scientific research project
Research and development of innovative wooden wall coverings, partitions and load-bearing walls for sustainable
construction in the company Spačva Ltd. from [KK.01.2.1.02.0244, European Fund for Regional Development
in Croatia OP Competitiveness and cohesion 2014-2020, Strengthening the economy through the application
of research and innovation].
REFERENCES
Ritter, M.A., Skog, K., Bergman, R., 2011. Science supporting the economic and environmental benefits of using
wood and wood products in green building construction. General technical report FPL-GTR-206. Madison,
WI: US Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, p 9. https://doi.org/10.2737/FPL-
GTR-206.
Burnard, M.D., Kutnar, A., 2015. Wood and human stress in the built indoor environment: a review. Wood Sci
Technol 49, 969–986. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-015-0747-3
Mamić, D., Domljan, D., 2023: Design of Decorative Wooden Wall Panels from Sliced Pedunculate Slavonian
Oak (Quercus robur L.) from Veneer Production Residue. Forests 2023, 14, 414. https://doi.org/10.3390/
f14020414
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opinion of potential users
Domagoj Mamić1, Marija Krajnović2, Dina Strober2, Nikolina Raguž Lučić2, Zlata Dolaček-Alduk2,
Vlatka Jirouš-Rajković1, Vjekoslav Živković1, Danijela Domljan1*
1 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Svetošimunska cesta 23, 10000, Zagreb, dmamic@sumfak.unizg.hr,
vjirous@sumfak.unizg.hr, vzivkovic@sumfak.unizg.hr, ddomljan@sumfak.unizg.hr
2 Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek, Vladimira Preloga 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia, mkrajnovic@gfos.hr, dstober@gfos.hr,
nrl@gfos.hr, zlatad@gfos.hr
* Corresponding author
Today's trend of increasingly rapid construction of residential and public buildings and interior design has
initiated innovations in the field of architectural, construction, and wood-technological building materials that
have achieved certain advantages, but also shown a number of negative impacts on the environment, people's
health, and their preferences. Historically speaking, wood has always been used as a traditional material in
construction and furniture making, and interior decoration (Ritter et al, 2011). Nevertheless, today's attitudes
about the influence of wood on the behavior and health of users are again being examined more intensively
(Burnard and Kutnar, 2015).
The goal of the research is to examine users' opinions on how they perceive the natural phenomena of wood
(discoloration, ray fleck, sapwood, knots) observed on wall coverings in the interior. In the technical sense, the
mentioned phenomena are considered errors and represent wood residue in production, while in the design sense
they can be used for a sustainable design and an ecologically biophilic product on the walls (Mamić and Domljan,
2023). This interdisciplinary research presents the preliminary results of new knowledge about the attitudes of
users in the use of wood (with an emphasis on veneer waste) in interiors and confirms that wood in the interior
affects human behavior and feelings.
Further research is focused on confirming the positive impact of wooden wall panels on the natural environment,
symbiosis with natural, biophilic design, on the well-being of users in the interiors of residential and public
buildings, as well as on the branding of a new environmentally friendly product made from wood residues in the
company Spačva Ltd.
Keywords: interior design, wood wall panels, trends in wood waste applications, human health and behavior,
environmental perception of wood
Acknowledgement: The authors gratefully acknowledge receiving funding for the scientific research project
Research and development of innovative wooden wall coverings, partitions and load-bearing walls for sustainable
construction in the company Spačva Ltd. from [KK.01.2.1.02.0244, European Fund for Regional Development
in Croatia OP Competitiveness and cohesion 2014-2020, Strengthening the economy through the application
of research and innovation].
REFERENCES
Ritter, M.A., Skog, K., Bergman, R., 2011. Science supporting the economic and environmental benefits of using
wood and wood products in green building construction. General technical report FPL-GTR-206. Madison,
WI: US Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, p 9. https://doi.org/10.2737/FPL-
GTR-206.
Burnard, M.D., Kutnar, A., 2015. Wood and human stress in the built indoor environment: a review. Wood Sci
Technol 49, 969–986. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-015-0747-3
Mamić, D., Domljan, D., 2023: Design of Decorative Wooden Wall Panels from Sliced Pedunculate Slavonian
Oak (Quercus robur L.) from Veneer Production Residue. Forests 2023, 14, 414. https://doi.org/10.3390/
f14020414
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