“Do It Together” is a self-building system of cardboard masonry and Velcro. We utilise cardboard that is made from recycled materials and is also recyclable. This system is designed to be flexible and reversible, which expands its potential applications. We originally designed it for the resident artist communities at the Matadero Cultural Centre in Madrid during 2013 and 2014. Subsequently, we have used the system in other projects, and it has also been used by other colleagues. With this system you can create a variety of structures, including partitions of different shapes and sizes, shelves, tables, seating and even small bleachers.

On the one hand, we are interested in exploring self-construction insofar as it is a direct form of community empowerment over the space that is inhabited. We are also interested in its capacity to build community, in material as well as immaterial terms. For instance, community is built from the affect, emotions and ideas that are formed when making decisions about the space, and even when collaborating on seemingly mundane tasks like cutting and attaching Velcro pieces.