Winners of The CHENG Concrete Exchange Design Challenge
For The Birds Utilizing his years of experience with concrete, Newbold, owner of Newbold Stone in Austin, Texas, created a simple and modern object that showcases the beauty and versatility of the material. Enhanced with recycled glass, his concrete birdfeeder recalls a mid-20th Century aesthetic while declaring itself an object of contemporary sustainability. Project Objective + Client Feedback Newbold’s concrete …
Wall Art After 4 months Gary Day completed his concrete garden wall project in Pasadena, CA. he used hand-made tiles, stacked glass sheets, cedar wood, and CHENG Pro-Formula Concrete Countertop Mix in Stone, Evergreen and Sand colors. With a mastery of materials and a sense of fun, Gary has created a playful garden show-stopper that is both beautiful and functional. …
Café Au Lait John Newbold’s Coffee and Cream was awarded Best Furniture in the 2011 CHENG Concrete Circle of Distinction Design Challenge by judges Fu-Tung Cheng, designer (Cheng Design, Cheng Products, CHENG Concrete), Robert Brunner, industrial designer (Ammunition Group, Fuego), and Dan Gregory, editor and author (Houseplans.com). Project Objective + Client Feedback The clients are designers and were looking for …
Benchmark Don Welsh received the first-ever award in the competition’s New Member category, an award created to showcase the efforts of artisans new to the field of concrete fabrication. He has been working with concrete for only about a year. His Hygeia Bench not only met and exceeded client expectations, it captured the attention of the competition’s judges for its …
Coffee, Anyone? Yves St. Hilaire’s Calvin Coffee Table was awarded Best Furniture in the 2012 CHENG Concrete Circle of Distinction Design Challenge by judges Fu-Tung Cheng, designer (Cheng Design, Cheng Products, CHENG Concrete), Miranda Jones, Style Editor of Sunset Magazine, and Jim Peterson, president of Concretenetwork.com. This beautiful and functional table demonstrates the perfect combining of concrete and wood, with …
Lemons to Lemonade This concrete fire table was made with CHENG Pro-Formula Concrete Countertop Mix Olive and has a grade 316 stainless steel burner and pan. It took around 3 weeks to complete and weighs over 1,000 lbs. A happy accident combined with Dania Andrade’s creativity and experience with concrete produced an amazing outdoor fire pit and a very happy client. …
Concrete Carrot Paul Wood’s Concrete Carrot Desk took 10 weeks to complete and is located in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY. It weighs over 1,000 lbs and was made with CHENG Platinum Pro-Formula Concrete Countertop Mix with etched glass doors and steel frame. It was awarded a Presidents’ Award in the 2012 CHENG Concrete Circle of Distinction Design Challenge by CHENG Concrete …
