In the works...Bicycle Roots

We've embedded nuts and bolts, shells, glass, and more recently, metal shavings into concrete. 

These tops have bicycle parts in them, which will be exposed in the finishing process. We're casting these for a bike shop in Brooklyn, NY. 

Bicycle Roots, which is opening a showroom and repair shop on Fulton Street very soon (read about them here), has chosen to cast bike parts into their new concrete countertops. 

Great big thumbs up from us. 

Where credit is due.

This weekend, New York Times Magazine featured the Laakkonen / Rosen country house in East Hampton, NY. The home is made to look like two original barns that have been connected by walkways to a more contemporary barn.  

Surprisingly, the article does not mention the architects who no doubt played a huge role in this project. Nor does it mention who poured and polished the concrete floors that you see throughout the home. 

So we thought we would.  

The architects on the project were Tim Furzer & Nandini Bagchee.

Get Real Surfaces poured and polished the concrete floors. 

There. We feel better now. 

Local ♥...

Our buddies over at Hudson Beach Glass are hosting an awesome event which kicks off this Friday and runs through the weekend. 

Beacon Open Studios is a city wide art exhibition that welcomes the public into local art studios to see where and how it all happens. The self guided tour begins at Hudson Beach Glass, where you can pickup a map. In addition, mobile galleries known as Truck City will be outside Spire Studios from Noon to 6pm on Sat. & Sun. 

This is a unique way to experience great art, great food, and a great city, all while supporting local artists. By the way, it's free. 

Go here for a list of events, hours, and a map. 

Done and Done...Anthropologie

We're combining a "Done and Done" with an "In the Works" post today...

We've made tables and cash wraps for Anthropologie internationally. 

Clearly, we're not the only ones that think that concrete is a perfect canvas for the unique aesthetic and style that you find at Anthropologie.

The pieces below will become more cash wraps.

The next time you step up to the counter and buy your Rosebud Salve, put your hands down onto the smooth concrete surface. Now you know where that interesting material came from. 

Loving this...

While looking for something or other on the internet, we stumbled across Tactility Factory and their amazing line of 'concrete skins'. As people who know concrete, we have to say that we think these rock!

They are intended to be used as wall coverings or can be integrated into 

other products, including precast concrete. 

We love being surprised by such creativity and this product has our juices flowing. And we're not the only ones. Check out these projects. 

Seriously amazing.