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    CONCRETE

    Oct 23, 2019 5 minutes
    WORDS ALEXANDRA GORDON

    The word ‘concrete’ appeared in 1750 as a description for mortar, while the first reinforced concrete structures were built around 1900. Dating back to Rome’s Pantheon to present day, concrete has enjoyed some monumental moments at the hands of architectural greats like Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn and more recently John Pawson.

    Concrete is again taking centrestage in contemporary architecture, and the latest award-winning homes add weight to this notion. New techniques have elevated this dynamic material from a static substructure to a celebrated substance with exposed concrete now a frontrunner for everything from façades to flooring and furniture.

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    Incorporating concrete as an architectural element is one way to introduce the material in more measured doses. Concrete makes great kitchen islands or bathroom vanities as it’s easy to clean and almost

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