A hollow structure is formed of thin sheets of material such as, for example, paper, paperboard or Gypsum with preformed openings in the sheets. The sheets are stacked in a programmed sequence to define a cavity of a predetermined shape within the interior of the article. The exterior edges of the sheets are also programmed in sequence to define the desired exterior surface for the article such as, for example, a simulated brick wall surface. By appropriately programming the sheets with interiorly disposed portions, it is possible to form and shape internal elements within the hollow cavity. The method of forming the article includes the bonding of the sheets such as, for example, by flooding the hollow cavity with the bonding agent and permitting penetration of the bonding agent into the stacked sheets.