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 …
Will Bruder and Fu-Tung Cheng Are Starting Off Events with Lively Debate
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 …
DIY Hero
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.
House 6 by Cheng Design
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 …
House 6: Innovation in Concrete
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 …
Nationwide Expansion
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 …
Rock Solid Revolution
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 …
Material World: Concrete Countertops
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 …
Uprooting the Roots
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 …
Fu-Tung Cheng and Cheng Concrete Hit the 2009 Trade Show Circut
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 …