'Taxing Art' is a compelling project that points out the flaws of the European customs regulations, and this 'Beta Tank' T228/89 chair and table converge at two consumer classifications.
Interestingly, when purchasing a piece of furniture, 19% tax is charged, compared to a significantly less 7% for a piece of art. Design Miami/Basel commissioned the 'Beta Tank' T228/89 movables for the 'W Hotels Designer of the Future Award,' inventing functional furnishings that become cheaper the moment they become purely aesthetic.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Functional Art
- Designing functional furnishings that double as art to take advantage of tax regulations.
- Customs Regulation Disruptors
- Creating products that point out flaws in customs regulations can lead to new market opportunities.
- Aesthetic Tax Savings
- Creating products that are designed to be purely aesthetic in order to save on taxes.
Sectors Adopting This
- Furniture
- Creating furniture that can double as art to take advantage of tax savings.
- Design
- Creating design solutions that point out flaws in customs regulations and create new opportunities.
- Art
- Focusing on aesthetic design to take advantage of tax savings and create new art/furniture hybrid products.
