DIY concrete lighting. Designing lighting fixtures for the outdoors is very different then designing pendant lamps and chandeliers for the interior. In this case you need to have a different selection of materials and to also adapt the design to the outdoor conditions. It’s why the designer of these interesting fixtures decided to use concrete. It’s a material easy to work with and it’s also able to withstand everything nature has to throw at it.
The great thing about these lighting fixtures is that you can make them yourself. The plan is very simple. You just need to use a mold. The simpler your design is, the simpler will be to get it out of the mold. When you decide that it’s ready, apply a few thick coats of varnish or lacquer. Concrete and Rubber Lamps by Renate Vos. Netherlands-based industrial designer Renate Vos created a series of experimental pendant lamps using an unusual combination of concrete and silicone rubber. Concrete Bin is a self-produced oval light that is a mostly concrete shade with a border of translucent silicone rubber that emits a warm glow. The Small and Big conic models are produced and distributed by Serax. Right now, Vos and Serax are also working on an extra-large conic version. + alex » pentagon pendant lamp.
Molded concrete lamp with standard light socket and fibre wiring. prototype 2 of 5 The second iteration of the above in form of a hexagonal pendant lamp: Limited edition of 22, custom concrete mix, cotton cord, UL components: Design Process: Foscarini's Concrete Aplomb Pendant Lamp. Concrete is part of the language of modern architecture, especially lately. Foscarini uses the material in a new way in creating its Aplomb pendant. The name Aplomb is inspired by the plumb-bob tool traditionally used by masons. Aplomb also means “self-possessed” and ”confident.” The piece was designed by Paolo Lucidi and Luca Pevere of Studio Lucidi & Pevere, based in Udine, Italy. This month’s Deconstruction takes a look at how it’s done. Every masterpiece starts up with a sketch. Once it has been decided on the kind of light to create, the industrial process takes over. Here we see the mixture used to create the lamp. Combining the need to obtain highly reduced dimensions and thickness, detailed finishes and smooth surfaces with the characteristic viscosity and lack of flexibility of concrete was the greatest challenge in developing Aplomb.
After several studies to identify the right proportions of the materials, we had to identify the best colors to match with the shape. Handmade and Hot: Concrete Martini Pendant Light by Andrew and Thomas Stuart | Gallantandjones's Blog. Concrete Martini Pendant Light by Andrew and Thomas Stuart This concrete lamp really caught my eye. It is simply elegant and industrial, it retails at $175USD. You can visit the Stuart’s Etsy store here and see their other gorgeous products. (Read the interview after the break) Who are you? We are Thomas and Andrew Stuart, brothers who like to make things. Andrew is a successful scenic designer and Thomas a carpenter by trade.
Where are you? Why do you handmake your products? How long did it take to make? Once we finally cast our Pendant, its really just a matter of hours before we can pull it out of the form. What Dreams do you have for your products and where would you like to see them? Thank you to Andrew and Thomas Stuart! Like this: Like Loading... Concrete Pendant Lamps With Industrial Chic. Material Centric by Benjamin Hubert. Young designer Benjamin Hubert will present Material Centric, a collection of new projects, at 100% Futures in London next week.
Labware (above) is a collection of blown-glass lamps with cork stoppers, which Hubert developed by working closely with manufacturers London Glassworks. "Material Centric is a range of simple interior products showcasing materials and process as the starting point for creativity," says Hubert. Diamond chair (above) has a bent-steel, powder-coated frame and upholstered, laminated oak or walnut seat. Lily Pad tables (below) are made with oak or walnut tops and bent-steel frames. Below: Fold magazine rack, made from folded steel. Below: Yumbrella, a ceramic fruit bowl and banana tree. 100% Futures will be open 18-21 September. Hubert will also present a range of concrete lamps called Heavy (above and below) for Decode London, 17-24 September. Here's some more information from the designer: ‘Material Centric' Launch 100% Futures @ 100% Design 2008 Labware lamps Diamond Chair. March 2010. In order to generate discussion of the architectural perspectives of a new building method it seems crucial, constantly to expound on aesthetical as well as technological and structural aspects which are balanced in an integrated architectural practice.
Facing concrete's image - If nobody likes the idea, never mind how clever the technology. Besides these issues, the social notion of concrete can be seen as a barrier for initiating a discussion of the implementation of a new concrete technology: Concrete is the most used building material in the world - yet still the cultural image of concrete is really challenged in this part of the world and concrete surfaces are thus seldomly left exposed. [Anne-Mette in the fabric formed concrete chair /photo by Johannes Rauff Greisen] The following is a summary of my paper I presented at the Structural Membranes conference in Stuttgart last October – the session on flexible moulds was small but fun amongst a lot of more heavy engineering papers. Material Centric by Benjamin Hubert.