Cheng Design Completes Its First Concrete Home MENLO PARK, CA—Nestled at the end of a Northern California suburban cul-de-sac, Cheng Design’s first completed concrete home stately sits. The award-winning design firm has designed several homes from the ground up, but House 6 is the first finished project to uniquely use a concrete casting system that creates both structure and special …
CHENG Concrete Training Academy Announces New CHENG Center of Excellence – Lincoln, Rhode Island Training Facilities Expanded to Accommodate Fast-Growing Demand for Concrete Countertop Training BERKELEY, CA (February 24, 2009) — In response to the increasing demand for concrete countertop education developed by world-renowned author and designer Fu-Tung Cheng, the CHENG Concrete Training Academy is pleased to announce the opening …
I blame the Soviets for giving concrete a bad name. Cold War-era photos showed us formerly graceful cities — Warsaw, Berlin, Saint Peterburg, Havana — blighted by block after relentless block of featureless concrete buildings that defined Iron Curtain chic. So how did this dependable but drab material make the leap from cinderblocks and driveways to stylish interior surfaces in …
Artist and designer Fu-Tung Cheng has lived in the Bay Area since 1978, when he bought a 1,200 s.f. home in Albany. He embarked almost immediately on a remodeling project that led to the construction of his first experimental kitchen counter – a disaster. “I had more time than money,” he said. h knew nothing of molding forms and little …
In most professional industries, including design, diversity is a welcomed word. It denotes risk taking. It conveys experience. It means expertise. But the interpretation of diversity and what it means in the design world can change at a moment’s notice. Suddenly the idea of diving into uncharted waters has become a red flag for some companies, the idea being: stick …
International Builders Show: Las Vegas: Jan. 20-23, World of Concrete: Las Vegas: Feb. 2-6 BERKELEY, CA (January 5, 2009) — If concrete is your medium, you’ll want to hear Cheng’s message. Join industry expert Fu-Tung Cheng and leading concrete countertop product supplier Cheng Concrete for presentations, seminars, and live demonstrations of concrete for the home, focusing on concrete countertops, at …
A seven-foot-wide, bronze pivot door opens up to reveal the custom universe and hillside forest of this recently completed 6,000 s.f. Carmel Hills tour-de-force home. Upon entering this home, the first thing one senses is the shimmer and soothing sound of moving water. Then, as the eyes gaze upward to take in the thirty-foot high vaulted ceilings, a steel staircase …
The low-slung, contemporary homes built in California in the middle of the last century set the precedent for indoor-outdoor living in the U.S. One example is this 1960 house in Orinda, whose owners have lived there 43 years. In 1971 they expanded it and redid the kitchen. But three decades later, as the garden matured along with their tastes, they …
Cheng Design by Zephyr Trapeze Hood Wins Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award Fu-Tung Cheng, master designer and craftsman, has been honored with the prestigious Chicago Athenaeum GOOD DESIGN™ Award for his island ventilation hood, Trapeze. This kitchen hood was selected from thousands of applications worldwide and received the GOOD DESIGN™ Award in the Kitchen/Appliances category. The Chicago Athenaeum’s GOOD DESIGN …
The Leader in Concrete Countertops Launches New Seminar Designed to Help Professionals Grow Their Concrete Business BERKELEY, CA (August 28, 2007) — In response to the ever-growing demand for concrete countertops and concrete formations within the home, CHENG Concrete Exchange is pleased to announce the development of its most focused, business-specific concrete countertop training program to date. Concrete Countertop Fabricator …
