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# Scaffolding Brut
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/scaffolding-brut/
- Published: 2011-09-07T08:26:47.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-28T11:03:20.000Z
- Description: Just walked into the office? On your way you probably passed a building with its facade covered in unsightly scaffolding. These…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, Art & Design, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:15, #author-change-2025-05-28

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Just walked into the office? On your way you probably passed a building with its facade covered in unsightly scaffolding. These temporary structures are a necessary evil to urban development. But do they have to look so damn ugly?

Berlin-based designers [Beta-Tank](http://http//www.betatank.net/?ref=protein.xyz) think not. They've created a series of scaffolding parts for an exhibition called Scaffolding Brut that aim to add a little glamour to construction. The parts are made from white porcelain and contain gold and silver nuts and bolts. As well as adding a little beauty to building sites, they also enable scaffolding to have other practical functions, such as holding bird houses and plant pots. It's all part of a bigger project about scaffolding and urban aesthetics that Beta-Tank are exploring, which will be presented in a book, also called Scaffolding Brut.

The exhibition is part of this year's London Design Festival and will be on shown at the [Victoria & Albert Museum](http://www.vam.ac.uk/?ref=protein.xyz) from 17th to 25th September. We'll be covering the most interesting and innovative stories from the festival in our Feed section. Stay tuned.

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