FIXES

Frugal hanging garden constructed from three types of wire and a metal ring that was once used to secured a roll-up canvas awning.
Simple, robust, flexible.

Materials: Wire, Metal Ring
Location: Nagoya

Going through a dusty 2003 hard drive I find this fantastic example of PET bottle-on-bottle planters at a gardening exhibition in Nagoya.

The top image features PVA glue planters. The middle image shows how to create flat floral wreath from 2L PET bottles and sturdy wire. The last image features upright 2L planters, with the fine touch of a bottle-in-bottle construction to store the watering can for the planter-sculpture. I think the cut-away bottle hanging from the bottom is a scoop for soil and fertilizer.

(Originally posted on Tokyo-DIY-Gardening)

“No parking” sign + prevention fashioned out of breeze block, wire, metal grill and ubiquitous no-parking sign.

Materials: Wire, Breeze Block, Metal Grill, No Parking Sign
Location: Nagoya

Curbside tiered garden constructed on a base of two step benches, secured with breeze blocks and wire.

While making delightful use of the only outdoor space on the cramped corner plot (molded right to the edge), this garden guides visitors to the desired approach to the front door and presumably cuts down on hit-and-run pamphlet deliveries.

Problematic barrier post made more visible by affixing an old traffic cone with wire.

Materials: Wire, Traffic Cone
Location: Nagoya

Narrow frontage and cluttered streets combined with a fast-pasted real estate sector call for flexible, cheap and prominent signage on Shibuya streets. This one combines laminated paper attached to a horizontal signpost and secured with wire and duct tape.

Materials: Laminated Paper, Wire, Duct Tape
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo

Oranges secured with wire to metal ashtrays act as effective and colourful birdfeeders – adding life, scent and song to suburban Tokyo.

Materials: Ashtray, Wire, Plastic Pole
Location: Akishima-shi, Tokyo

Tree trained to grow away from power pole with a steel rod and scrap wood. Rod affixed to tree with wire.



Materials: Wood, Steel Rod, Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Garden gate held together with wire.


Materials: Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Hanging pot plant holder constructed of thick electrical wire (hanging support) and wire (pot holder) in suburban green house.


Material: Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Makeshift station signage constructed from a plastic plate and wire. Attached to existing signpost.



Material: Plastic Plate, Wire
Location: Ome, Tokyo

Wire twisted into pot plant holders to decorate roadside residential fencing.

Materials: Wire
Location: Nagoya, Aichi

A construction of traffic cones and barriers held together with wire and plastic twine supports an old awning and cordons off the unused shop front.

Materials: Plastic Twine, Wire, Traffic Cones, Traffic Barriers,
Location: Nagoya, Aichi

Yaki-imo (roasted sweet potato) advertisement on lamppost. Constructed of a cardboard box, plastic twine, and wire ties.

Materials: Cardboard Box, Plastic Twine, Wire
Location: Kunitachi, Tokyo

Simple smoko spot constructed from can attached to roadside barrier with wire.

Materials: Can, Wire
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo

A very practical and compact construction comprising of beer crates filled with small pot plants and a letterbox wired to the front. Placed in front a small serving window style food shop/residence, this extension of function across the footpath looks like it is packed up at night with the use of a hand truck.

(Originally posted on Tokyo-DIY-Gardening)

Materials: Wire, Beer Crates
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo

Neighbourhood parent patrol sign (laminated A4) attached to bicycle with wire. With this set up, every time you use the bicycle you are performing a casual security check (Note: My bicycle)

Materials: Laminated Paper, Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

A bottle cap receptable (from recyclable PET bottles) attached to the apartment complex rubbish drop-off with a length of wire is a convenient community-use add-on.

Materials: Plastic Basket, Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Rope barrier/gate reinforced, strengthened and given weight (helps stop it swinging in the breeze) with wire wrapped around its length.

Materials: Wire, Rope
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo

A variety of reflective objects – bicycle reflectors, traffic safety triangles, reflective straps – are wired to a pole on a tricky corner.

Materials: bicycle reflectors, traffic safety triangles, reflective straps, wire
Location: Kamogawa, Chiba