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Stories about bird boxes, which are small enclosures designed for birds to inhabit, including designs by IKEA and a hotel suite clad in birdhouses by BIG.
Michael Thonet (1796–1871) was born in Boppard am Rhein, Prussia, and trained as a traditional cabinet-maker. In the 1830s, as an alternative to the laborious technique of carving, he began bending wood to create furniture.