Concrete Creativity. Key Trends 2018

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1 Trending across the latest trade shows and with emerging designers, concrete is getting a new lease of life as an interior material Key Trends 2018 Tiipoi Concrete Creativity

2 Analysis Concr ete is enjoying a n ew wave o f usag e an d i n n o vat i o n, tha nks to b oth its a esthetic v a lues a nd its inher ent q ua lities of str eng th, d ur a b ility a nd a ffor d a b ility Concr ete' s r ena issa nce is in p a r t d ue to the end ur ing p op ula r ity of Brut al i sm, fuelled b y Insta g r a m a s w ell a s r ecent exhib itions such a s MOMA' s Tow a r d a Concr ete Utop ia : Ar chitectur e in Yug osla v ia, Jorge Diego Etienne Malmö Upcycling Service Concr ete w a s a r ising ma ter ia l a t b oth Mila n Desig n Week a nd Ma ison & Ob jet this yea r, p a r ticula r ly a s t h e i n d ust ri al aest h et i c mov es in a mor e p la yful, ma ter ia l-b locked d ir ection Desig ner s p la y w ith the p ossib ilities of concr ete, fr om d en se an d reassuri n g so l i d i t y to f l ui d an d ri p p l i n g mo ul d s Pig mented colour s a nd co n t rast i n g mat eri al s such a s w ood, g la ss a nd meta l a r e used to so f t en an d warm the ma ter ia l for use a t home Concr ete' s na tur a l cooling a nd hea t-a b sor p tion p r op er ties lend it to uses a cr oss ki t ch en an d d i n i n g fur nitur e a nd p r od ucts 3D d ev elop ments a r e op ening up imp or ta nt new h o usi n g so l ut i o n s, fr om r a p id a ssemb le b a r r a cks to new r esid entia l d ev elop ments Bentu Design Gian Paolo Venier

3 Fluid Forms Bentu Design Studio 7.5 x XtreeE Neal Aranowitz Kaza Concrete Jorge Diego Etienne Defying our notions of concr ete a s a n unw ield y ma ter ia l, fluid concr ete d esig ns a r e a d d ing softness a nd mov ement to w a lls, floor s a nd fur nitur e. Wa v e for ms a p p ea r a cr oss new tiles, w hile Nea l Ar a now itz' s ' concr ete cloth' ha s b een p our ed into a fluid r ib b on-like ta b le. B er lin' s S tud io 7. 5 colla b or a ted w ith Pa r isia n 3D p r inting exp er ts Xtr eee to cr ea te d ensely w ov en concr ete b enches, p ushing for w a r d the a esthetic of 3D p r inting in the p r ocess.

4 Solid Weight Dade Design Atelier Entre Terres Lyon Béton Atelier B Magis Design Pedrali Concr ete a d d s a r ea ssur ing solid ity to new fur nitur e a nd d ecor d esig ns, w hich ta ke their insp ir a tion for sha p e a nd for m fr om a r chitectur e. F r om eleg a nt a r ches to r ound ed b locks a nd str ip p ed -b a ck g eometr ies, d esig ns a r e minima l a nd utilita r ia n. Comb ined w ith ma ter ia ls such a s hig h-shine a luminium, w ood a nd g la ss, concr ete looks a t home w ithin the home. Midj

5 Modular Arrangements Malmö Upcycling Service Raw Edges Varaschin James Plumb Alessandro Di Prisco Concr ete' s a b ility to b e mould ed to sp ecific sha p es lend s itself to v er sa tile mod ula r d esig n systems, w hich p lea sing ly slot tog ether a nd ca n b e customised to meet cha ng ing user need s. Cha ir systems offer er g onomic sha p es a nd cr ea te sp ur -of-the-moment p la y a r ea s for p ub lic sp a ces. Tetr a S oa p ' s ea sy-to-hold for m is insp ir ed b y tetr a p od s, concr ete w a ter b r ea ker s w hich inter lock to for m solid str uctur es.

6 Concrete Dining Dade Design Studio Rhonda Brizo Nordic House Havelock Studio Zakkia Nordic House Concr ete ha s ma d e its w a y into the kitchen in a new w a v e of d esig ns tha t celeb r a te its simp le functiona lity. Concr ete ca b inetr y, w hether p a nelled or tiled, cr ea tes a cool a nd eleg a nt mod er nity in contr a st to shining a luminium a nd w a r m w ood fixtur es. Accessor ies a d d a touch of ur b a n ind ustr ia lism to kitchen counter top s a nd ta b lesca p es, a nd p la y on concr ete' s na tur a l ca p a city for cooling a nd a b sor b ing hea t.

7 Bare Lighting James Plumb Seed Design Penta Ardoma Design Garden Trading designers L ig hting d esig ns b r ing concr ete into ultr a -minima l a ssemb la g es, str ip p ing -b a ck sha p es to their most b a sic for ms. Desig ns r ev el in the solid w eig ht of concr ete, using it a s a stur d y b a se to lig hter, or mor e d elica te ma ter ia ls a nd comp onents. Pend a nts lig hten the a p p ea r a nce concr ete b y comb ining it w ith g la ss or b y using mor e fluid for ms, such a s Ar d oma Desig n' s mesh-like str uctur e. Flos

8 Decorative Accessories Forma & Cemento Gian Paolo Venier Frederik Nystrup Larsen Tiipoi Seletti New Works Ferm Living As concr ete b ecomes a mor e imp or ta nt ma ter ia l a cr oss the home, it ta kes on a d ecor a tiv e focus. Concr ete a ccessor ies a d d a touch of utilita r ia nism to inter ior sp a ces, esp ecia lly w hen comb ined w ith contr a sting ma ter ia ls such a s meta ls a nd g la ss. While r oug h a nd r a w d esig ns celeb r a te concr ete' s ma ter ia lity, fluid a nd r ib b ed for ms b r ing a fr esh d ecor a tiv e feel to this ma ter ia l. S oftly p ig mented concr ete a d d s w a r mth a nd ta ctility.

9 Architectural Innovations Marine Corps System Command NOWlab Serpentine Gallery Pavillion Eindhoven University of Technology ETH Zurich ETH Zurich New uses of concr ete w ithin a r chitectur a l sp a ces r a ng e fr om the q uotid ia n to the sha r p ly futur istic. F r id a Escob ed o' s S er p entine Pa v ilion emp loyed ev er yd a y concr ete tiles, w hile Now la b cr ea tes next-g ener a tion, touch-a ctiv a ted sma r t concr ete. 3D p r inting technolog y is p a v ing the w a y for sma r t a nd chea p solutions to housing need s, fr om r a p id ly constr ucted a r my b a r r a cks to new commer cia l housing d ev elop ments, a s in Eind hov en.

10 Action Points Exp eri men t wi t h mat eri al i t y: a s the cr ea tiv e p ossib ilities of concr ete exp a nd, fr om r oug h to smooth a nd solid to fluid, tr y out new techniq ues to a chiev e fr esh for ms a nd sur fa ces Exp l o i t co n cret e's f un ct i o n al b en ef i t s: ta p into concr ete' s ma ny useful inher ent p r op er ties, fr om hea t a b sor p tion a nd cooling, to its a b ility to b e ca st into ma ny d iffer ent sha p es, to ta ke it into new er uses a cr oss the home Lo o k t o arch i t ect ure: concr ete a r chitectur e is r id ing hig h on a w a v e of p op ulism. B or r ow sha p es a nd d eta ils fr om B r uta lism' s iconic la nd ma r ks a nd tr a nsla te them for home d ecor Co mb i n e an d co n t rast : hig h-shine meta ls, g la ss a nd w a r m w ood offer sa tisfying contr a sts to concr ete' s r oug h a nd r ea d y sur fa ce, a nd ca n a d d a luxur ious element to concr ete d esig ns Frederik Nystrup Larsen

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