Adaptable Futures
extending the life of our built environment
When combined with citrus, ashtrays, wire and gardening support rods form a system that fosters inter-species conviviality, and adds song and scent to the street. From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)
Astroturf wired to trellis forms the start of a simple and functional green wall. The mix of fake grass, struggling seedlings, generic decorative DIY materials, productive agricultural soils (background) in far west suburban Tokyo must hold hints for us. From … Continue reading
A gigantic cactus in suburban Tokyo is supported-as-it-grows by block-by-block additions of plastic grills that are supported by metal rods and held together with twisted wire. A simple and very cheap (especially since the expenditure is spread over time) structure … Continue reading
Hanging wire hook for putting out the rubbish for collection. Attached to the wall with bent wire hooked over the top of the wall, the threat of swinging is constrained by threading the wire through a fastener made of a … Continue reading
Wire twisted into pot plant holders to decorate roadside residential fencing. From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)
Row of cheap solar lamps form driveway lighting when placed in drainpipe holders fastened to chainlink fence with wire. From Chris Berthelsen (a-small-lab)