Outdoor Spaces

Concrete is the ideal material to use to transform outdoor spaces into outdoor rooms surrounded by stunning hardscapes and equipped with all the comforts of home.

ASCC Council Honors Winners of 2017 Decorative Concrete Awards

The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, recognized the winners of its ninth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition Jan. 17 at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas.

Glow-in-the-dark Patio: Way Cool for School

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Placing Vol. 17 No. 5 - July 2017 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Jason Geiser, owner of Deco-Crete Supply in Orrville, Ohio, thought a broad, sloping hill at his three children’s new school needed something to transform it from a virtually unusable space to an inviting outdoor classroom. He and the school officials came up with a project that revolved around Geiser building an amphitheater.

Designing Scrolling Art for a Sprawling Concrete Patio

Outdoor Spaces Tips & How-Tos Concrete Art Vol. 17 No. 7 - October 2017 by Rick Lobdell Comments are Disabled

For the first time in this series, I’m basing my article on a current job I just finished. In the last one, I introduced scrollwork as a design element. I was still focused on symmetry and using scrollwork as a larger medallion in a room.

Special Considerations for Outdoor Cast Concrete

Outdoor Spaces Concrete Countertops Vol. 11 No. 4 - May/June 2011 by Jeffrey Girard, P.E. Comments are Disabled

Outdoor kitchens are becoming more and more popular, and special considerations must be made in order to ensure concrete’s durability, longevity and aesthetics in these applications.

Remember Watergate? Check out their Swimming Pool

Outdoor Spaces Concrete Repair & Restoration Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 11 No. 8 - November/December 2011 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

About four decades ago, the Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C., was the site of one of the most talked-about political scandals in American history. The hotel is also home to a newly resurfaced decorative concrete pool deck that is reportedly sometimes mistaken for real stone.

Modern Mosaic Artwork Livens San Diego’s Landscape

Outdoor Spaces Concrete Art Bridges, Roads & Highways Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 16 No. 6 - August/September 2016 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

About 15 years ago while Robin Brailsford was installing public art mosaics at the Ed Pastor Transit Mall in Phoenix, her body screamed there had to be a better way to create vast mosaics in the ground. Her brain listened. “It was back-breaking work,” says the owner of Brailsford Public […]

Cleveland Public Square Trumps Upcoming Political Debate

Outdoor Spaces Online Exclusives by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The newly overhauled project took a decade of planning and is a destination that is exceptionally walkable and livable. Designed by landscape architects at James Corner Field Operations, this sleek and modern project includes more than 2 million pounds of custom precast concrete from Tectura Designs.

Ductal Concrete by Lafarge

Outdoor Spaces Bridges, Roads & Highways Vol. 7 No. 3 - May 2007 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

Lightweight and ultra-high-performance, fiber-reinforced Ductal offers advantages over traditional construction materials in interior and exterior applications: strength, durability, aesthetics and ductility.

Hot tub next to a pool and a water feature keeps the water circulating.

Scott Cohen, Concrete Artisan, Turns Lifelong Passion into Successful Business

Outdoor Spaces Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 8 No. 6 - September/October 2008 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

Have you ever asked potential customers to dress like pirates to make a sale? Outdoor-concrete expert Scott Cohen did — and it worked.

Owner Creates a Precast Concrete Smoking Room in His Yard

Outdoor Spaces Building with Concrete Precast Concrete Vol. 16 No. 6 - August/September 2016 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Perhaps it was a throwback to his old “smoking in the boy’s room” days but a homeowner in Zurich, Switzerland, yearned to have his own private smoking pavilion in his backyard. Instead of a crowded room filled with rule-breaking teenagers, he wanted a quiet, relaxing place where he could sit back and smoke.