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Concrete Decor’s Emily Dixon has written an article on the CHENG NeoMix D-FRC lightweight concrete mix. She interviewed Mike Heidebrink, CHENG Concrete’s President, as well as, Jeff Kudrick, who has been working with lightweight concrete mixes for 18 years. The article talks about the benefits of this mix and how it is different compared to traditional GFRC. Read the article …
Concrete Decor’s Natasha Chilingerian has written an article about a long-time CHENG Concrete customer, Jeff Kudrick of JM Lifestyles and their project from Selfridges in London, England with Concrete Design Studio. The project consisted of 8 decorative concrete display tables that were about 20 feet long, 3 feet high and 3-8 feet in width. Jeff used custom made fiberglass molds, then …
The word “counter” originally meant a surface in a business establishment for counting out goods and money. it has grown to mean a surface you can count on in a very different sense: countertops have become essential features of almost everybody’s lives. They’ve completely replaced the kitchen worktable of 100 years ago, and have similarly taken over bathrooms.
Though many people still think of concrete as being used for foundations and sidewalks, this amazing material is now commonly found in kitchens and bathrooms in the form of concrete countertops. When you make a concrete countertop with your own hands, you are doing yourself and the earth a small favor. It’s greener, more affordable, potentially healthier, and a lot …
The Concrete Decor Show & Decorative Concrete Spring Training, will provide the concrete building industry an opportunity to learn more about concrete sustainability and improvement of both the aesthetics and performance of concrete in building an renovation. Architects, interior designers, landscape architects, builders, property managers and municipal authorities are invited to courses that offer design and technical continuing education about …
In the universe of materials used for DIY projects, you would likely classify concrete as relatively inexpensive, utilitarian and durable, maybe even humble. Most people don’t think of it as high-end or artistic. But armed with the right techniques, materials and skills, you can produce spectacular concrete creations.
Wai and Curtis Mo had never considered living in a home made mostly of concrete when they hired designer Fu-Tung Cheng of Berkeley, California-based Cheng Design. “They just wanted an open, free flowing space,” Cheng says of the couple, whose original plan called for an expansion of their San Francisco house, adding an office for Curtis, a study, and new …
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 …
