Adaptable Futures
extending the life of our built environment
A packing strap tied to the railing and looped around the doorknob helps a tired and irritated mother with getting her groceries inside and enabling her muddy kids to undress before setting foot the cramped entrance. It also acts as … Continue reading
Reinforcing rods for the concrete block wall of a new house are made safe for passing eyes with the empty coffee cans of the construction workers (an easy form of temporary site cleaning-up too). From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)
Crumbling entrance archway held together with duct tape. From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)
Quick, timely, inexpensive, disposable, plentiful, distinct, minimal, ambiguous, hopeful – these ‘fixes’ are ways of thinking and doing amongst the passivity of ‘modern’ living. Signals of direct, personal, human creativity, they illustrate real sustainability, flexibility and adaptability to local and … Continue reading
Cut-off tyres guard against parking mishaps. From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)
Functional adaption of park tree for maintenance equipment storage in a run-down apartment complex just off the high-fashion avenue of Omotesando. From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)
The dog has the run of the yard – kept in check with wire racks attached to the gate with wire, and a breeze block for stability. From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)