Adaptable Futures
extending the life of our built environment
Roof tile repurposed for apartment complex planter. I wonder if the tiles were saved from the houses that were demolished to make way for this multi-family housing. The mix of the communal apartments and the remnants of the independent house … Continue reading
Storage of gloves, dustpan and pegs, secured to string. For use at garbage collection and recycling point of low-rise multi-family housing complex. The pegs are both stored, and act as storage devices – they are ‘just strong enough’ to hold … Continue reading
A railway sleeper positioned on top of two smaller pieces of wood forms an elegant and function bench in a Sendagaya park. The seating looks just too narrow to sleep on… an elegant solution to design restrictions on public seating … Continue reading
A railway sleeper attached to two circular pieces of wood by a large building staple creates a simple, elegant and functional bench in a Sendagaya park. From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)
The boundary of a driveway modified as a pot plant display area and seat for outdoor BBQs. From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)