Fu-Tung Cheng designed this custom concrete fireplace as part of a 4,000-plus s.f. San Francisco penthouse. The design-build for the entire project began with only an architectural shell and focused on creating intimate, human-scale spaces. This home is a complete study in materials, texture and construction. Beautiful cityscape views. Large open spaces. Unique and exciting details. The provocative use of materials …
Concrete Fireplace
Wrap-Around Concrete Fireplace Surround
Hearth Throb Yves St. Hilaire’s Wrap-around Fireplace was awarded Best Fireplace 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). St. Hilaire has been working with decorative concrete for over four years and recently …
House 6 Custom Concrete Fireplace
House 6, is Fu-Tung Cheng’s sixth custom home, which he redesigned and constructed from top-to-bottom. In addition, the numerical address of the home is simply “6” — and, the numerological meaning behind the symbol ‘6’ has been long associated with domestic stability, smoothness and tranquility. However, the importance of this project goes even deeper — this project represents a major …
Concrete Fireplace Hearth
Sun Valley Concrete Fireplaces
Nestled into the Idaho mountainside, this three-story townhouse interior features finishes that add warmth and light while reinforcing a sense of grounded mass against the backdrop of the mountain. With limited natural light, the challenge was to create a modern interior that would integrate with the existing stone-clad regional architecture. The main level has beautifully articulated radiant-heated concrete floors with …
Golden Mean Concrete Fireplace
Perfect Proportion “Starting with the ammonite inlay at the center and spiraling outward with each section at a different depth, this is an inspired and exquisitely crafted interpretation of the ‘golden mean’ in concrete.” – Fu-Tung Cheng, CHENG Design Combining classical proportions and contemporary design, this beautiful showroom concrete fireplace in Nanaimo, BC Canada is both fire frame and visual …