appropriation Archives - claudeverett

stool and chair

ImageOctober 17, 2018September 17, 2020taoimagethink twice, appropriation, yoko can draw, 2018

Tree Pot

January 19, 2018September 17, 2020taoobjectart, 2014, think twice, nature, sculpture, italy, appropriation, snow, pasturo

If you couldn’t find anything strange, please think twice.

In front of the building we live, there are three trees, standing in snow. We collected some snow and made a pot for the smallest one. Then it stood in a pot but not snow. Continue reading Tree Pot

Strange faucet

ImageJanuary 17, 2018September 17, 2020taoobject, researchgif, experiment, product, diy, life, think twice, 2013, appropriation, prototype

Cover Me!

January 7, 2018September 17, 2020yokoobject, researchproduct, diy, think twice, 2013, appropriation

Tao got an iPhone from his uncle ages ago. It ended the old and good days of using his b&w NOKIA. Tao had thought to get a cover, but the price made him hesitant.

Pausa Café

January 15, 2018September 17, 2020taoobjectpublic space, product, workshop, milan, think twice, interior, italy, appropriation, 2010, furniture

In response to the theme “re-appropriation” of MIAW 2010, we wanted to dig out some hidden values in the campus. In the building of architecture school, during breaks, people chat outside the classroom while lean against handrails, on which coffee cups or coke tins can always be found. People do it naturally. But the performance of handrail could be better. By just adding wooden boards, we found the potential of handrail lying in its width. Finally, it was proved to be highly welcomed.

Lamp B

GalleryJanuary 11, 2018September 17, 2020taoobjectproduct, diy, life, milan, 2011, italy, appropriation

Lamp A

January 7, 2018September 17, 2020yokoobject2012, product, diy, life, milan, think twice, italy, appropriation

The second house we lived in Milan was a super tiny one, about just 20 m². Small as it was, everything had to go vertical: Washing machine on top of fridge; bed on top of a balcony in between bathroom and wardrobe, connected to the living room with a moveable wooden ladder; orange tile on top of bathroom, indicating you could sit there eating watermelon in summer; of course, you could lie or sit or put things on top of wardrobe too.

Although it was so small, it had almost everything to support our life: except fridge and washing machine we talked before, there are a tiny balcony, a ceiling fan, an oven, a shower room, a bidet, and so on. We loved it when we saw it the first time.

Door Garden

January 11, 2018September 17, 2020taoobjectexperiment, public space, product, diy, cat, garden, nature, italy, appropriation, 2010, plant

Our first home in Milan was the left one above, with a big door facing street directly. Functioning as both door and window, most of its surface was made of glass; concerning privacy, translucent glass was used.

Nuts Balcony

January 7, 2018September 17, 2020yokoobjectdiy, life, garden, think twice, nature, interior, 2011, italy, appropriation

When we moved into our previous house, we was captured by the little balcony. It brought us fantastic view. However, the concrete ground was not in a good condition, rough and untidy. We kept this in mind till we encountered a set of bed planks in IKEA.

Tag: appropriation

stool and chair

Tree Pot

Strange faucet

Cover Me!

Pausa Café

Lamp B

Lamp A

Door Garden

Nuts Balcony

snake year

Sponge

Instant Garden

Merlo