Mailbox Catch in Wire
Simple mailbox catch in wire.
Materials: Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Gate Latch in Wire
New gate latch constructed entirely in wire. Stunning attention to detail/use requirements.
Materials: Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Faucet in Hose Parts and Tape
Outdoor wet-space constructed from hose parts and made ‘watertight’ with tape. One spout fitted with hose connector for washing cars etc, one spout fitted with plastic piping for casual hand-washing and water-gathering. Tap/handle removed to prevent unauthorized use.
Materials: Hose, Tape
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Washing Line as Dead Bush Restraint
Washing line as dead bush restraint. Note method of attachment to supporting post. (Note bored daughter in background)
Materials: Rope
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Storage-cum-Fence in Wire, Bricks and Corrugated Plastic
A storage space/fence construced from pieces of a broken fence and corrugated cardboard. Held together with wire and evened out with bricks supports.
Materials: Bricks, Corrugated Plastic, Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Tree Training in Elastic Rope
Tree trained to grow over entrance gate, tethered with elastic rope. Note fastening to post.
Materials: Elastic Rope
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Bike Bell (via Jan Chipchase)
The picture says it all.
Materials: Bell
Location: Shanghai, China
Reference: http://www.janchipchase.com/blog/archives/2009/12/bike-bell.html
Vice + Car Mod (via Jan Chipchase)
Car bumper + vice.
Materials: Vice
Location: Big Bear, United States
Reference: http://www.janchipchase.com/blog/archives/2009/12/car-mods.html
Bric-a-Brac Bearing Bicycle via @tokyotimes
A fantastic shot of vehicle-cum-storage via Tokyo Times
Materials: Bicycle, Wire
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Reference: http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/?p=4742
Piping Support in Tape
Piping on the side of apartment building attached to corrugated siding with electrical tape.
Materials: Electrical Tape
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Washbasin in Rags, Hose, Soap and Net
A community washbasin fashioned from a hose fixed to a tap, a net with a bar of soap, and rags to stop the leaking.
Material: Rag, Net, Hose
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Unicycle Storage
Wall of bicycle parking shed as unicycle storage.
Materials: Fixed Object
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lighting constructed from workman’s lamp wired to balcony.
Materials: Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
String Supported Bonsai
Bonsai trained/supported with string on a breeze block shelf.
Materials: String, Breeze Blocks
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Garden Edging in Plastic Plate
Garden edging constructed from old plastic storage drawers.
Materials: Plastic Board
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo
Blue Tape Waterproofing
Waterproofing an outdoor storage closet with blue tape.
Materials: Tape
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Solar Lit Driveway
Row of cheap solar lamps form driveway lighting when placed in drainpipe holders fastened to chainlink fence with wire.
Materials: Wire, Drain Pipe
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Entry Barrier from Pipes and Connectors
Barrier to parking lot constructed from pipes and connecting parts.
Materials: Pipes
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo
