Implementations of the present invention relate aesthetically pleasing,
post-formable, reparable decorative architectural resin panels having a
thin or brittle veneer layer, such as thinly sliced natural wood or
stone. In particular, at least one implementation includes a flat or
curved decorative resin panel made with a natural wood veneer layer whose
structural integrity has been maintained despite being subject to various
heats and pressures. The resulting resin panel is at least partially
translucent, and allows for a unique display both of the resin sheets
used to form the panel and of the thin wood materials encapsulated
therein. Additional implementations relate to the use of other brittle
veneer layers, such as translucent stone, translucent metals, or the
like, which also provide unique, decorative architectural, aesthetic
features.