FIXES

String tied around a hook keeps this gate open. Wire binds it to the concrete block wall.




Materials: String, Wire, Hook
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

The wall/entrance to this shed is held up by string attached to the roof.


Materials: String
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Planters supported by wood, bricks and curb.




Materials: Wood, Bricks
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

(1) A place to store brooms and the bicycle pump. (2) An umbrella stand. (3) Garden rubbish bin and garden implement storage.

Materials: Gas Meter
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

A clever solution for creating a hanging garden along a breeze block wall without damaging/affecting the structure in any permanent way.

Wire is threaded through the gaps in the ornamental blocks, and wound around from top to bottom. The ends are then twisted and bent up to form a robust hook for supporting a planter. The result is a (potential) wall of green which is easily removed/altered.

Materials: Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Garden space is created on the curb in front of a residential wall on a narrow street. The owner of the property did not want to encroach on the already scarce road space so she constructed a planter from rocks and concrete right on top of the curb. The limited volume of the created space necessitated hardy succulents (the owner noted that she had tried to grow other flowers but they didn’t work out). She was so confident of their hardiness that she picked a few off and offered them to me to take home. Fantastic!
When quizzed about the origins of the design, she confessed that she hadn’t seen the idea anywhere else – it just ‘popped’ into her head as a suitable solution.

Materials: Concrete, Rocks
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Scarce curbside space is increased just enough to accomodate pot plants along a residential wall.

Materials: Wood
Location: Akishima, Tokyo.

Brooms are hung from a construction of wire and plastic twine.

Materials: Wire, Plastic Twine
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Bricks used as planters on curb outside house.


Materials: Bricks
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Pot plant shelf constructed on the exterior of block wall with plastic rods. Pots secured with string and plastic grill.




Materials: Plastic Stake, String, Plastic Grill
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Green wall constructed from planters, breeze blocks and netting.




Materials: Planter, Breeze Block, Netting
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Entrace archway ready for a creeper or vine. Constructed in wire and plastic stakes.



Materials: Plastic Stake, Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Tree branch supports small pot plant.



Materials: Tree Branch
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Crumbling entrance archway held together with duct tape.



Materials: Duct Tape
Location: Harajuku, Tokyo

Hanging wire hook for putting out the rubbish for collection. Attached to the wall with bent wire hooked over the top of the wall (see another example here), threat of swinging constrained by threading the wire through a fastener made of a small wood block glued to the wall. Hook for holding the rubbish bag made of bent wire.




Materials: Wire, Wood
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Bicycles and plants secured with heavy duty electrical wire tied to hooks and window grill.




Materials: Electrical Cord
Location: Nakano-Ku, Tokyo

Boundary fence constructed from a collage of sticks, poles, twine and bamboo.




Materials: Sticks, Poles, Twine, Bamboo
Location: Nakano-ku, Tokyo

Out of season fox face tied to a tree add a splash of colour to a central Harajuku street (thanks to Jared Braiterman from Tokyo Green Space for pointing this one out).



Materials: Fruit, Twist Ties
Location: Harajuku, Tokyo

Hanging potplant gardens in residential Harajuku constructed from plastic poles tied to existing trees. Plants hang over entrance way and alcove.






Materials: Plastic Tape, Plastic Poles
Location: Harajuku, Tokyo

Breeze blocks and board comprise a simple tiered pot plant garden on a street in the back of Harajuku.


Materials: Breeze Blocks, Wooden Board
Location: Harajuku, Tokyo

Bricks and breeze blocks form a tiered pot plant garden in the back streets of Harajuku.



Materials: Bricks, Breeze Blocks
Location: Harajuku, Tokyo

Clothesline in garage constructed from pegs hung from poles hung from ropes attached to garage structure.

Materials: Rope, Poles
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo

Used oil can and polystyrene tray fashioned into outdoor light fitting.



Materials: Can, Polystyrene Tray
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Reinforcing steel rod from breeze block wall bent into a hook. This is used on rubbish day to hang out the burnable rubbish for collection.



Materials: Steel Rod
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Rose bush over entrance gate trained with rope.


Materials: Rope
Location: Akishima, Tokyo