A nail house is a Chinese neologism for homes belonging to people (sometimes called “stubborn nails”) who refuse to make room for real estate development. The term, a pun coined by developers, refers to nails that are stuck in wood, and cannot be pounded down with a hammer.
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Michael Kontopoulis
‘Machines that Almost Fall Over’ (2008) by Michael Kontopoulos.
A system of sculptures that is constantly on the brink of collapse.