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A look at a concrete mansion that’s "fortress-like" by Anako Architecture and a "bare house" created by architect Jacobs-Yaniv Architects.
A glance around the globe reveals interesting concrete design interpretations with concrete as the medium. A couple of eye-catching entries
TJ Neil has been creating concrete sculptures for almost 40 years. He shares his techniques and history behind his work. TJ Neil’s work can be found all over the US. From football team mascots to sculptures in city parks, his concrete sculptures are colorful and unique. With previous experience as a concrete contractor, ironworker and plasterer, his artistic streak found ready expression using skills he had learned in the trades. In this podcast he shares some of his techniques on how he creates his fascinating stories in concrete.
This video shows how to quickly restore color to a stamped and stained decorative concrete backyard patio using products from NewLook International. For more information about the products used in this project you can visit the NewLook Web site.
It shouldn’t come as a total shock that a roadway surface constructed of permeable concrete materials would be designed and built in one of the country’s most progressive, environmentally conscious cities.
Sparkle Grain is a way to expose brilliant sparkle on surfaces that look like a sea of diamonds when sunlight or streetlights hit it.
Bob Harris II, our featured contractor in the Feb/March 2002 issue of Concrete Decor, died of a stroke on May 24th at the age of 67. Harris was a lifetime devotee of concrete construction who owned his own company in California for many years. He passed on his enthusiasm to […]
2018 kicks off Concrete Decor’s 18th year. Wow, how time flies!
Pressure or power washing has traditionally been used as the standard to clean and maintain exterior hard surfaces or hardscaping. This cleaning process has rendered acceptable results for years because the standard surface to be cleaned was a basic flat concrete finish without color.
