6 Unexpected Concrete Products

From faucets to lighting fixtures, these six products exhibit the versatility of concrete in product design.

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Concrete is a durable, relatively affordable, and low-maintenance material. Although concrete is perhaps most commonly associated with forming the basis of large-scale infrastructure projects and structures, it’s also widely used in industrial design and furniture manufacturing, thanks to its versatility and ability to assume an array of geometries. The six products below demonstrate how designers have creatively leveraged these characteristics to mold concrete into unexpected functional or decorative objects.

This article first appeared on the website of MFE sister brand ARCHITECT.

About the Author

Ayda Ayoubi

Ayda Ayoubi is a former assistant editor of products and technology for ARCHITECT. She holds master degrees in urban ecological planning from Norwegian University of Science and Technology and in world heritage studies from Brandenburg University of Technology. In the past, she interned with UN-Habitat's New York liaison office and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property in Rome.

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