Could construction sites serve as inspiration for furniture?

CTS (compatible tube system)

The furniture system CTS (compatible tube system)
is inspired by the simplicity of scaffolding structures.
During the field trip, last summer to Palermo the exaggerating use of scaffolding construction in south Italy was recognized. Especially in Palermo, this construction Material is used nearly in every street. There it is not as it is thought, something temporary, but more a permanent object. Due to the overload of buildings from ancient times, the government there has not the sources to renovate all of them. This combined with the south Italian do it yourself way of thinking gives a nearly infinite range of different constructions to discover. Observing this the first transfer got noticed. From temporary to permanent but also from construction to architecture as a striking component in the urban image. This material embedded in the physiognomy of the city was the starting point of research and the idea of transferring this structure from the outside to the inside grew. During the study on different scaffolding models, it turns out that most of them are composed of mainly three elements: Metal tubes, some kind of connectors and platforms to walk on.
Transforming this knowledge into an indoor system was the approach. Using the advantages of the functionality of construction material but also keeping it as simple as possible.

The outcome is a very lightweight system that can take nearly every shape. Due to the flexibility of the connectors and the eternal variety of metal tubes small coffee tables but also big shelves can be constructed. Everything is uncomplicated to build up by hand and easy to pack.