Fridgecouch - 'The Concept'
How, you might ask, did this come to be? Well, every good concept starts with an even better problem! Add a good dose of motivation, and shazaam--, you've got yourself a great concept! Now, will it work?

As it happened, I was in need of some stylish outdoor seating for a wedding, that would encourage guests to relax and inter-mingle, breaking free from the typical cliquey wedding scene. It had to live up to the union of a creative couple, and it had to be free of cost.

Having spent years keeping used cars alive, and with an in-born knack for fixing, I set off on a regular trip to the auto wreck-yard to find some parts for my car. While perusing hundreds of junked cars, I came across a very tired BMW two door coupe. I pried open the door and couldn't believe my eyes.....cherry red leather interiors, and the back seat was practically new! How within this wreck of a vehicle could such a beautiful seat remain? Of course! It occurred to me that back-seats see almost no use, commuting around behind a single conductor for most of their life. I had a foundation for my concept.

Well, the hardest part was taken care of; I had beautiful red leather, German engineered comfort, and a price I could afford. Now I just needed something to put it in the would be live up to this new-found beauty! I lay in bed that night my mind racing through the possibilities........what was the same size as a car seat, had a modern sleek aesthetic and could be found at the dump? A classic 'Corbusier' design was fixated in my mind. Maybe a refrigerator? Could it be possible? I set off for the dump the next morning.

The July sun shined brightly that exciting morning on the body of a near perfect olive green refrigerator, light gleaming curiously off a vintage chromed label on the freezer door. I pulled out the tape measure.....52 inches inside, top to bottom. The seat would fit with a half an inch to spare. Fridgecouch born!

Three years and three Fridgecouch designs later, I still find myself completely absorbed in the energy that people bring me when they experience something new and unexpected. Life is a funny thing? You just never know where it will take you, or what you will find. Fridgecouch has become a purpose for me, a chance to bring recycling to people in a way they never imagined. But it's only the beginning. Design never stops, and where there's a will there's always a way.

Designer Background
Adrian Johnson is a Canadian artist and design professional with a unique background in professional sports and design. He holds an Associates Degree in Computer Integrated Design from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary Canada, which he earned shortly after completing a ten year career in alpine snowboard racing, where he represented Canada on the National Team for five years. He now makes his home in the Eastern US, working between Martha's Vineyard and New Bedford Massachusetts as a design associate with Sullivan O'Connor Architects.

Driven with a passion for achievement and self-expression, a career in design promissed the necessary mix of challenge and creativity to support a transition from competitive sports. Today he applies his energy both to his work as an architectural designer, and recycled furniture artist.

Fridgecouch designs are available for sale as one-off art pieces. For pricing or showing opportunities, please contact Adrian.