Birdhouse For the “Beautiful Box” project, we selected a bird species as a design precedent and translated its essence into a crafted artifact. I chose the owl for its quiet agility and refined elegance, using those qualities to guide the composition and ma - terial expression of the box. Repetition and contrast became central strategies. Mahogany elements repeat three times, referencing the owl’s silent, rhythmic movement in flight, while a birch crown-like form frames the box and evokes both feathers and talons in abstraction. Birdseye maple serves as the focal material, its rich and intricate grain contrasting the softness of birch and the depth of mahogany. Assembled through precise miter joints and intersecting connections, the final piece celebrates geometry, materiality, and craftsmanship, capturing the owl’s poised and intense character through form and detail.
Furniture Design
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