Furniture Made from Aluminum Extrusions

Korean artist/designer Oneseo Choi must have a steady supply of castoff aluminum extrusions. His "Pattern of Industry" series uses them to make furniture: Because Choi is branded both an artist and designer, it's a little trickier to evaluate the work. If it's art, it's essentially beyond reproach from this blog. If it's design, from a cost perspective the material choice doesn't make sense, unless the extrusions are surplus (or unless it targets the luxury market, where nothing is...