Barbeau Desrosiers uses aluminium extrusion to craft its latest S6000 Bench

Barbeau Desrosiers, a Montreal-based design company, has designed a new S6000 Bench using industrial scrap. The company has used extruded aluminium to make the bench and proved that scraps can be utilised to create something useful.

“A single square extrusion divided into four sections makes up the bench. Three pieces serve as legs, and the other one recut symmetrically, creates the seat. The assembly, composed of three threaded rods and six nuts, is minimal and invisible,” said the design company.

According to the company, using aluminium extrusion to make the bench explores the recovery potential of industrial profiles by devising new applications for them to produce unique things. Aluminium extrusion is one of the most popular forms of aluminium products. Extruded aluminium products are being used worldwide every day in innovative application areas.

The uses for aluminium profiles are virtually limitless. For their strength, flexibility, durability, and sustainability, they are employed in various end-user industries, including construction, transportation, electrical, mechanical, and consumer durables. They are completely recyclable, easy to process, and produce little dangerous fumes.

“The creative process begins with a treasure hunt in the heaps of scrap metal within industrial environments. These spaces become gold mines of piled-up aluminum pieces, some of which are selected for their distinct aesthetic qualities and background narratives. We seek to highlight these intrinsic characteristics by designing unique objects with minimal intervention,” added Barbeau Desrosiers, the design company.