Archive for the ‘concrete’ Category

Walled Paper

Walled Paper
From a distance Walled Paper appears to be typical applied patterned paper, but it is a concrete panel with a pattern cast into its surface with a textural depth of 1/64 to 3/16 inches (.03 to .5 centimeters). Combining the raw effect of concrete with the decorative effect of wallpaper and other fine...
July 25th, 2009 | concrete, feature | Read More

Syndecrete

Syndecrete
Syndecrete is a precast concrete material developed by architect David Hertz at Syndesis, Inc., as an alternative to limited or nonrenewable natural materials such as wood and stone, as well as petroleum-based synthetic solid and laminating materials. Syndecrete is an advanced cement-based composite...
July 17th, 2009 | concrete | Read More

Graphic Concrete

Graphic Concrete
Graphic Concrete offers a new way to produce a patterned concrete surface. Graphic Concrete’s patented technology involves the application of a surface retarder to the exterior of a concrete formliner. This method allows precast-concrete manufacturers to produce high-quality concrete elements, panels,...
March 22nd, 2009 | concrete | Read More

Underlit Flooring

Underlit Flooring
Underlit Flooring is a polished concrete-and-glass flooring system suitable for interior applications, such as kitchens and bathrooms, and various external applications, including gardens and terraces. Available by the square meter and in custom sizes and colors, the concrete tiles can be laid directly...
December 9th, 2007 | concrete | Read More

Concrete Canvas Shelter

Concrete Canvas Shelter
The Concrete Canvas Shelter is a rapidly deployable hardened shelter that requires only water and air for erection. It can be deployed by two people without any training in approximately thirty minutes and is ready to use in twelve hours. The shelter consists of a cement-impregnated fabric (Concrete...
September 7th, 2007 | concrete | Read More

CarbonCast

CarbonCast
CarbonCast is a precast-concrete technology that uses a carbon-fiber grid for secondary reinforcing or shear transfer, depending on the application. Because carbon-fiber reinforcing resists corrosion, CarbonCast precast products require less concrete cover, resulting in added durability, lighter weight,...
June 22nd, 2007 | concrete, feature | Read More

Luccon

Luccon
Luccon represents a new breed of light transmitting concrete. Unlike other versions that use acrylic rods or optical fibers, Luccon is comprised by translucent fabric cast layer by layer into fine-grained concrete in prefabricated molds. The result is a collection of fluid, organic lines captured within...
May 16th, 2007 | concrete, feature | Read More

Solid Poetry

Solid Poetry
Just when you think you’ve seen everything that can be done with concrete, along comes another surprise. Developed by Netherlands-based designers Frederik Molenschot and Susanne Happle, Solid Poetry is a concrete tile that reveals a pattern when wet. The floral patterns depicted here are the result...
May 6th, 2007 | concrete, feature | Read More

Superabsorber

Superabsorber
In the United States there are 46,837 miles of highways with miles of sound barrier walls being erected daily to mitigate the negative impacts of highway systems on urban neighborhoods. At the same time, these transportation systems alone produce 1.4 billion tons of airborne pollution annually. With...
March 8th, 2007 | concrete, feature | Read More

TX Active

TX Active
TX Active is a photocatalytic cement that can reduce organic and inorganic pollutants present in the air. In a large city such as Milan, researchers have calculated that covering 15% of visible urban surfaces with products containing TX Active would enable a reduction in pollution of approximately 50%. “With...
December 3rd, 2006 | concrete, feature | Read More
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