about birdhaus

Owner, designer and maker Chris Vivier sitting on a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean, with a cloudy sky above, in black and white.

Chris Vivier - Owner, Designer & Craftsman

It begins as a line, a shape, a set of proportions

A dialogue between the mind, the eye and the page, pencil in hand 

Culled from the senses, experienced and collected over time

Surfaces and structures form and evolve

An idea takes shape 

Materials meticulously selected, hands set to wood

The dialogue continues, shaping, refining, joining

Details emerge, clarify and crystalize

A confluence of mind, material and craftsmanship

From the ether, art, form and function are manifest

Realizing the creative vision of one’s mind through the skilled work of one’s hands is a magical and immeasurably rewarding process that I have been drawn to throughout my life. This is my passion. In doing so, I create unique, finely-crafted custom furniture and woodworks out of my small one-man studio. You will find no CAD, AI or CNC here. Pulling from contemporary and historical influences, I design and draft by hand. My shop is outfitted with vintage tools and machines whose unparalleled build quality and rich histories are part of the soulful nature of that which they help me to create. If this resonates with you, let’s talk and explore those projects that you might have in mind or develop one you haven't even considered yet.

contemporary aesthetics - old soul tooling & craftsmanship