Adhocism in Action: Coffee Table Made From Pipe Wrenches
Images credit Johnathan Niemuth Today we call it repurposing; In 1973, Nathan Silver and Charles Jencks called it Adhocism: It can be applied to many human endeavours, denoting a principle of action having speed or economy and purpose or utility. Basically it involves using an available system or dealing with an existing situation in a new way to solve a problem quickly and effectively. It is a method of creation relying particularly on resources which are already at hand. Designer Jonathan Niemuth demonstrates… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Adhocism in Action: Coffee Table Made From Pipe Wrenches
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