Concrete design

It's beautiful, it's raw and it's all about keeping it real with fresh home inspiration at the Homemakers Expo in Johannesburg, happening from 28 February

On the hunt for a new material to add some edge to your home? Concrete and cement are having a moment—but replicating the cool industrial vibe doesn't have to be as intimidating as one might think. Here's how.

At night, when the lights within the MaoHaus are lit, you can see a portrait of Chairman Mao in the sculptural concrete facade.

This simple wooden shelf with grey concrete brackets looks great on its own as a single bathroom shelf or kitchen shelf, or alternatively putting up multiples of the contemporary wall shelves will create a great feature. The oak shelf sits perfectly between the grey concrete shelving brackets. Buy shelves online here..

Concrete, the solid manufacturing material has poorly been grouped together with bulky structures, construction work, and other not-so-delicate uses. Bring to t

About 'KOU' is a modular storage made of concrete by Bentu Design [Blocks sold individually] Dimension of one block: 36 x 36 x 26cm Bentu Design's furniture derives its uniqueness from the simplicity of its forms and its materials. Designed and manufactured by the designers of Studio Bentu themselves, these lamps, coffee tables, cup-boards and seats all have in common the use of concrete. This material that is usually reserved for construction use, finds here a certain nobility. The patterns…

Woud’s Arkiv bookend is a charming, sculptural piece that draws inspiration from architecture. Designed by Ella Shegai, the arched, three-dimensional form of the bookend creates a pleasing and interesting contrast together with boulder-like books. Arkiv can also be used as a paper press or as a delightful decorative stand-alone piece.

It’s not a common material to use for lighting but the raw appearance of concrete means that it

Rex offers an elegant marble and stone effect big tile, called Florim Magnum Oversize: in the ceramics collections Alabastri, Ardoise, I Bianchi, I Marmi, La Roche, Pietra del Nord.