
Jeanne Gang Shares Why She Keeps More Than 20 Bird’s Nests in Her Office
The architect reveals how a humble robin’s nest influenced her idea of home.
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Nesting is often used as a metaphor for settling down, buying a house, and accumulating all of the accoutrements we assume make a comfortable life. But a bird’s nest couldn’t be further from that human conception of home.
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