Paper House

[2][3] Stenman was a Swedish mechanical engineer who built machines for the manufacture of paper clips and tried, unsuccessfully, to invent a steam iron.

[4] This was mixed with newspapers and pressed to form a 1-inch (25 mm) thick material consisting of around 215 sheets of paper which was used to fill the walls between the timber frame.

[5] Stenman had intended to clad the walls with wood but instead decided to leave the newspaper as it was as an experiment into its durability.

[4][5] When the walls survived, Stenman decided to construct furniture from tightly rolled and varnished newspapers.

[4][5] By 1927, the Paper House had become a tourist attraction, postcards were sold featuring it, and contributions from visitors were sufficient to pay Stenman's running costs.