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Concrete...

More and more materials mainly used initially in construction, become ubiquitous in fashion magazines, shops, restaurants and homes. We discover new boundaries every day but, somehow, in most cases, the materials get a more friendly approach or even a complete turn of perception. 

Concrete is an amazing material-there is something intriguing about its strength and weakness, the way it can shape and how it reacts to different external factors. As a material, it made its way through the years, transforming from a monotonous, depressing, intrinsically tough or sterile, quite institutional, into a fashionable, fabulous, widely spread material, a ‘tool’ for architects and designers. Its simplicity, complexity, the range of different textures, shades and shapes it can get is simply fascinating. 

We are interested in developing ideas and products where concrete or other materials (that find their application at a larger scale in architecture or other fields) are used for ‘accessorizing our life’ in a different way …