Scaffolding Brut

Porcelain Scaffolding Joints

Beta Tank has been fascinated by scaffolding for a few years. Although these structures are found on almost every street, their aesthetic form comes from a system of safety requirements and repetitive engineering configurations, rather than any artistic endeavour.The fact that such a visual construction universally exists untouched by design is an extremely interesting phenomenon that is inspirational.

BetaTank is primarily interested in the following questions, "If scaffolding systems are so impressive without design specifications, how utterly magnificent could they become if the need for beauty was attributed to construction?" And, "given the fact that they cover large sections of any given city, rather than getting in the way, could scaffolding assist accessibility and mobility?"

BetaTank is working on his second book Scaffolding Brut, which looks at scaffolding from all over the world and discusses its effect on cities, also providing possible futures for scaffolding, aesthetically and even on an engineering level. Scaffolding Brut will be a visual and animated investigation of the phenomenon of scaffolding, discussing the beauty of the fact that it is yet undesigned and exploring the possibilities of using the scaffolding system as an artistic medium, which one could use to design, with the hope of improving the aesthetics of urban life taken for granted.

You can buy Scaffolding Accessories here.

Design Miami/Basel

Dilmos, Milan 2011

by Beta Tank on July 12, 2011

ince 1985, Dilmos has increasingly chosen designers that ascribe to a distinct philosophy such as Alessandro Mendini, Ettore Sottssass, Ron Arad, Andrea Branzi, Danny Lane, Studio Job, Andrea Salvetti, Ron Gilad, Peter Marigold, Raw Edges, Denis Santachiara, Beta Tank and Paolo Deganello.

Keywords: b-side, Basel, Beta Tank, Design Miami, Dilmos, Exhibitions, Taxing Art

Design Miami/Basel HSBC

HSBC private banking lounge 2011

by Beta Tank on July 12, 2011

At the 2011 Design Miami/Basel fair Beta Tank is launching the Taxing Art book moderated by Mike Tiedy Head of Design at W Hotels. As part of the book launch Beta Tank is exhibiting works from the Taxing Art series including a black Galila Gelb chair and the Chanimals.

Keywords: Basel, Beta Tank, Design Miami, Exhibitions, Taxing Art

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