CAR:park

London Festival of Architecture | 2008

The transformation of a car into a park.

Our first project in 2008 presented an alternative to a city landscape dominated by cars. The CAR:park was located outside the British Museum for the London Festival of Architecture.

FARM:shop

Hackney Council | 2010

"How much food can we grow in a shop?"

In July 2010 Something & Son began the transformation of a four storey empty shop into a farm at 20 Dalston Lane, London.

Up and running since Spring 2011 we are now operating as a sustainable business growing fish, chickens and lots of salad, and running a cafe, workspace and events venue.

Visit the FARM:shop site for glossy photos and the latest information.

Rotting Compost Tea Bar

Victoria & Albert Museum | 2011

For a Friday Late commission we harnessed the power of thermophylic bacteria and insulation to produce heat from rotting kitchen waste.

The free heat was recovered and used to brew builders tea which was served in test tubes for this one day event at the V&A Museum.

Floating Garden

Gwangju Bienalle, South Korea | 2011

Our installation for the Gwangju Bienalle in South Korea took visitors on a journey from a dark and damp root cave interior to the bright lights of the high-tech aeroponic garden above.

300000km

Cambridge Council | 2011

Swift nest boxes take on the form of a setting sun at a new nature reserve in Cambridge, United Kingdom

The first birds migrating from Africa should make the sculpture their home in 2012.