Everywhere we find cement printed with a thousand colors or even the prefab houses of concrete that breaks with the architecture traditional.
Our eyes have become accustomed to the gray color of cement so characteristic of Spain with its solid constructions, but in reality its usefulness goes further than the precast concrete , of a facade, a wall or typical panels, and even of the cobbled streets.
There are designers who claim this material and therefore the cement, as Exceptional material for projecting objects and even utensils. We are going to try to show objects that almost turn this material into a status of noble.
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More than concrete houses , a game of small parts that promote the beauty of the “concrete” pretending to inspire the architect or designer in his moments of design. Made by him architecture studio Material Immaterial studio.
By the way, we have a long article on how to build houses with containers that although they are another material, is a excellent option.
We can find several projects where one investigates the world of watches and their manufacture with different ingredients, water and aggregates or a range of colors exuberant. Although this one seems really attractive to us because it expresses the hardness and strength of this material .
A robust and powerful look, where steel of the armors also has its leading role. A clock that its front is inspired by the moon… «Concrete Clock» by designer Riccardo Randi.
Here literally shows how strong a toy. Following the model of a truck concrete mixer and a steamroller have created two games with a minimalist look combining fine concrete and purifying the aggregates, with a material as noble as the wood . Let's play!… Designed by the Studio Paulsberg studio.
Continuing with the theme of toys , Now it's up to these cute little monsters from the "united monsters" collection korean art composed of cast concrete to water and very fine.
In furniture design the evidence of use this product – in some cases, the use of concrete blocks – has been become a very valid option outside the scope of the building or structure itself, furniture for exterior or interior of houses are appearing with a absolute creativity. Quality products that we can see in the market and that many of the coolest companies already offer in its catalog as star products for interior design. The most famous designers have created more than concrete furniture , are works of pure art very away from the pavements or simple walls. and some of the most impressive examples are… Chairs and sofas that surprise!
There are not only solutions or ideas with furniture made with concrete whose price industrial reproduction and in the factory is cheaper or expensive. With the motto “less is more” and a lot of creativity and imagination and the power of recycling , can create a bank built with elements recycled from construction sites, let's go the leftovers!... So interesting as those of the project of this company HRS …
Or give a different utility to the blocks precast concrete , a new approach that with a personal touch and other constructive perspectives can appear so interesting things for the decoration of house like… Charming ideas!
Possibly one of the greatest utilities given to this material out of the context of the work or construction is in the field of lighting combined with different types of led light bulbs , both exterior and interior of the houses, where really spectacular effects are obtained with the light .
For being original, anything goes, and the Slash lamp designed by the designer Dragos Motica, it breaks with the unusual until conceiving a truly unusual and attractive product. The concrete lamp comes with a rock so you can crack the armed screen that surrounds the led light …
So we no longer have an excuse to investigate new ways of adapting precast or stamped concrete to other external spheres of traditional architecture, the walls, structures and urban spaces .
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Cover photo: Felix Meyer
