The Chimney House by Onix Architects: concrete and wood in a natural environment

The Chimney House in Bosschenhoofd in Holland, designed by the architectural studio Onix, is an example of a modern wooden house. The design of this house is very simple: a central master volume, a rectangular plan and gabled roof. The most important are the fireplace Chimney House (hence the name of the house): in fact,... 

AAA designer wanted for Concrete Cloth

Have an idea for using Concrete Cloth? Proponila! A few days ago I spoke of Concrete Cloth, especially the water-soaked tissue that takes all the physical and mechanical properties of concrete. A material, for now, mostly used for construction (in fact, of refuges for Haiti), which also has excellent potential in the field... 

Concrete Cloth: concrete as a soft tissue

And soft and light, just like a fabric but has all the physical and mechanical properties of concrete … just add water! Without water, in fact, is soft and flexible like a piece of cloth (a bit of that thick) just soaked in water and wait 24 hours to make a strong and hard as concrete. And The Concrete Cloth is a... 

Natural stone wallpaper: Stoneplex of Architects Paper

With the new label Architects Paper wants wallpaper manufacturer AS Creation from Gummersbach Innovative for the wall to provide specifically for public-commercial sector such as hotels and restaurants. What now is not to say that the new wall panels are not suitable for ordinary buyers and their homes. Was introduced... 

Favorites impressions with material concrete

With concrete, can be more than you think might make. Here are a few of our favorite impressions from the last days and weeks. With the price of inexpensive materials to produce a good production. Do you have this collection? Perfume bottle Alexa Lixfeld www.alexalixfeld.com Light: www.benjaminhubert.co.uk Candlestick:... 

Concrete tube solid pendant lamp by Wever & Ducré

The body of the lamp tube of Concrete & Wever Ducré is – believe it or not – made of concrete. Not so easy in processing, the more impressive the result. What is one more to write.

Wooden walk light switch point by Matthias Ries

Matthias Ries was one of the German design-coming talents who have exhibited at Milan. In his light switch point with concrete base and wooden walk by I could not. The torch can be in the base back and forth and looks extremely smart also for two. The lamp has a built-in dimmer. Can use this by moving the light bar from... 

Concrete hanging lamp aplomb by Foscarini

The light aplomb of Foscarini is made of concrete. And since concrete is my favorite material, they moved very quickly to my favorites list. So here’s a quick note: your name, the light from the French. Aplomb is a solder, which traditionally serves the masons as a tool. Production side of the lamp is funnel with... 

Wall contemporary design: Concrete tiles with moss

In terms of unusual wall contemporary design recently, I found these tiles made of concrete. In the grooves of moss has been planted, which overall makes the picture a “green” touch. Send idea of the Hungarian Design Studios Ivanka, who specializes in the design with concrete.

A dream house in Sydney

What can one write such an architecture to? I have no words. On a 70 meter high cliff Durbach Block Architects built the Holman House in Dover Heights (Sydney) with the curved front of the sea, plenty of glass and concrete. Breathtaking views.