Babylon
by Bogdanov and Bogdanov

Babylon is a small set of rules used to erect a wide array of robust and elegant furniture at a low cost.

The four basic elements of Babylon are:
- plywood;
- 2-by-4 studs;
- joist hangers;
- screws.

Tools recommended:
- Circular saw;
- Jig saw;
- Screw gun.



Tables
- Media table [1] [2].
- Coffee table [1] [2] [3] with Trivial Pursuit detail [1] [2] [3].
- Bar counter [1] [2] for Reorient (using the M-1 module).
- DJ table with riser [1] [2] [3] for Reorient made with M-1 modules.

Shelves
- Shelves/desk wall unit (24 foot) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
- Circular shelves [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] for Food for Thought, a Picture Projects installation [plan]

Van interior
- Shelves and bed inside the EyePod (Ford E-150) for The Eye 2004 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [plan]

Modular element
- M-1 for Reorient 2003 [plan] is a modular element based on the Babylon building rules [3D illustration]. M-1 is used as a basis for a table, itself used as a module for several table solutions [dj01] [dj02] [dj03] [bar04] [bar05].



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