Reclamation Projects 2008

The bed is made from two old Ikea beds, timber from a ripped out stud wall, and some teak from a desk. The front legs are stainless steel

A large amount of timber is discarded in the UK from construction work, demolition, as unwanted furniture and some forms of secondary packaging. Much of it is burnt when it could provide an inexpensive but long lasting alternative to cheap flatpack designs, constructed by consumers. Based on the model of the bike station in Edinburgh (where you can rent workshop space by the hour and pay for second-hand parts to repair or build your own bicycle), there is the opportunity, with support from skilled joiners, to do the same with furniture, working from simple pre-designed plans.