Mexico City House by Cherem Arquitectos is a concrete landmark within the gated suburb of Bosque Real
La Pedevilla blends traditional and contemporary elements in the alpine landscape of South Tyrol, Italy.
Completed in 2016 in Shanghai, China. Images by Zhang Daqi . This project is to reconstruct an office in a high-rise building, the original space is in inadequate streamlined layout with multiple irregular...
Architecture practice Carvalho Araújo designed a concrete retreat located in the lush landscape of Caniçada Valley in Portugal.
Concrete might seem like an unusual choice for your kitchen, but given the right setting, its rustic, textured look can set just the right tone. Or it can be pink. Alex McCabe, co-founder of beloved Aussie brand Kip&Co, has a kitchen in her Melbourne home that’s as fun as her company’s bedding. Not only does it have glamorous brass cabinets and a standout quartzite backsplash, the island is pink concrete!
Minimalism in the woods
Today, I am blogging about a news article, which you can read in full here. The following quote is from the article, which was written by Tom Morton: Eva [Moses] Kor and a hundred others stood sle…
The all-concrete villa is a sea of calm
Timber to Concrete Detail - A post to concrete or masonry construction detail using a raised steel knife plate.
The winner of the 2018 Remodelista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur Kitchen is Kate Zimmerman Turpin, for her project Hunt Sunday House in Hunt, Texas
DIY concrete planters are simple to make with this step-by-step guide. Plus get design ideas and tips for using your new planters.
Silvermine Guild Arts Center in New Canaan, CT juries new artists twice a year. The following January, Silvermine hosts its New Member Show. I had the pleasure of attending the opening reception for the artists who juried in in 2010. Actually, two other Silvermine artists and myself spent the reception guarding Connie Pfeiffer's pod/boat like copper installation to insure that no one tripped over it, walked into or through it or...gasp!...stepped on it. Suspended from the ceiling by nearly invisible fine black wire, the sculptures swayed with the movement of air around them. The new members all exhibited two pieces. This is Connie's second installation. The shadow play held me as spellbound as the work itself. Amy Bilden's installation involving knitting and rolled newspaper was another favorite. However, it was Amy's work combining nylons and concrete that had me fairly dancing in place with sheer joy and excitement at the idea of even working with such ordinary and contrasting materials. Who would have thought nylon stockings with concrete poured in them could be so beautiful, so evocative? Not me certainly, but I must admit that this is my favorite piece in the show. Each time I've viewed it, something new has caught my eye - the stretch marks caused by the weight of the drying concrete are mysterious, yet remind me of batik marks where the smallest bit of dye crept inside the wax. If you follow the blog, you know that printmaking on fiber is a process that I enjoy dabbling in. I say dabbling because of not having been trained in it. Kerry Brock's monoprint is that of someone who knows what she is doing and is having a lot of fun in the process. My photo does not do the piece justice. The layers of ink created a depth and texture that me wanting to reach inside the frame to touch what I knew must be organza. In conversation with Kerry, I learned that the white is not, nor was it created with, organza. Instead, she rolled ink on thin sheets of foam packaging and ran it through the press. The result is exquisite. Anita Soos' simple charcoal lines on white paper stunning graphically and in its simplicity. I did find myself wondering what effect a black mat, rather than white, would have had on the piece. Too dark? Or would the white spaces have become that much more prominent? Either way, it is intriguing. John Harris is an artist that I have had the pleasure of being in art shows with. While we never had booths next to each other, his water paintings were pieces that I always sought out in those few minutes before the show opened. As a person who loves water, it is safe to say that I can get lost in his paintings. Just standing in front of one for a few minutes before a show opened and the customers began their pursuit for art, was all that was needed to soothe my soul.
In this gallery the raw power of Brutalist architecture meets the vibrant, lush allure of Tropical design. It's an unexpected mashup that creates a stunning
from the In-Out Collection There’s nothing better than bathing outside.
Minimalism in the woods
Ipe wood siding covers the exterior of a three-storey modern house in Santa Barbara, California.
Wild Concrete is a photographic series of Romain Jacquet-Lagreze that has been published as a photo book in May 2014. It is a series about the resilience of nature in an urban environment. Focusing solely on the phenomena of trees sprouting from residential buildings in the busy districts of Hong Kong, Wild Concrete compares the living conditions between plants and humans both growing in a harsh surroundings. In this series the trees share the same exceptional qualities as their human counterparts: perseverance, diligence and independence.
This contemporary home design combines new and old styles in a really nice way. Located in in Brunswick, Australia, it combines an earlier double-fronted Victorian weatherboard home with a large concrete blade-and-beam extension designed in 2017 by Rob Kennon architects.
In this gallery the raw power of Brutalist architecture meets the vibrant, lush allure of Tropical design. It's an unexpected mashup that creates a stunning
Completed in 2017 in Indonesia. Images by Tommaso Riva. The residence was built in 3 years, located in Bali Indonesia. The main materials chosen were concrete and wood. Staying to a minimum choice to...
Completed in 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. Images by Derek Swalwell . This site is north orientated and virtually square in dimension with a tennis court doglegged at the rear. It resides amongst a neighbourhood of...
Hypertufa is a mix of concrete and other elements that is lightweight, easy to work with, can be molded or even carved, and is a perfect DIY project for both beginner and experienced crafters. You can create pots, containers, art... ok, we will just let these cool DIY hypertufa projects speak for themselves, ok?
Long since popular in Europe, the concrete house now makes its way to American soil.
Image 15 of 20 from gallery of Concrete Benches: Furniture for Inside and Outside the Home. Gustavo Sosa Pinilla
A Victorian London home rocks a pink concrete extension
Looking to add a bit of flair to your household plants? You can make these origami planter covers in five simple steps.
The boxer-turned-urban-guerrilla who graduated into a Pritzker prize-winning architect is having a retrospective at National Art Center Tokyo.
xavier delory has envisioned le corbusier's church of firminy in france in a state of ruination, its light concrete façade concealed behind a layer of soot.
One of the reasons many people love the internet is because you can find content related to nearly everything there is; whether it’s knitting or harvesting veggies that you’re interested in, there ought to be plenty of information for you to browse.
The spikes installed outside Selfridges in Manchester are the latest front in the spread of ‘defensive architecture’. Is such open hostility towards the destitute making all our lives uglier?
Wood, carpet, glass, and concrete: the entryway is a nexus of material and textures. Tagged: Staircase and Wood Tread. Photo 3 of 11 in 10 Fantastically Sleek Foyer Designs from Super Minimal Steel and Concrete Villa with an Unusual Facade. Browse inspirational photos of modern staircases.
This is a step by step guide to the procedure for making your hypertufa pots. Find all the hints and tips for making your own and getting it textured
A coffee table book dedicated to the glittering Balearic island.
Influences Born into a large Catholic family outside Basel, he was brought up to follow in his father’s footsteps as a master cabinetmaker. He remembered his father, not altogether unfondly, as a m…
Seen on a new shopping mall, Sydney, Australia. 20101112-IMG_3251
