CONCRETE FURNITURE

Concrete was once relegated to outdoor furniture and garden sculpture. No longer. Concrete furniture design is evolving rapidly and cement furniture is making an appearance inside the contemporary home. Cast concrete counters in the kitchen are one thing but furniture designers are bringing the material into the home in a very modern way. This is a two way street and the bold look of cast concrete is adding to the vocabulary of form and changing the very nature of what one expects from todays furniture maker/designers. This is due to the process of casting. The concrete flows into the form and then solidifies to its shape. These skilled craftsmen are able to coax shapes that are beautiful and serve as dynamic transitions in their work. The resulting furniture or sculpture becomes more than the sum of their parts. The cast concrete elements help to liberate the other materials. The woodworker is no longer trapped by wood, the metal worker no longer trapped by metal the glass artist no..