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Concrete
Products
Product Design · Material Exploration
Years
2018 · 2019
Location
Beirut, Lebanon
Type
Product Design
Status
Executed
Series
Planters · Lighting Fixtures
Process
Hand-moulded concrete
A series of handmade concrete products exploring the material's raw, tactile potential — its texture, density, and weight — as the starting point for product design. Beginning with planters in 2018 and evolving into lighting fixtures in 2019, the series combines two persistent interests: gardening and material experimentation. Each piece is hand-moulded, embracing the irregularities and surface variation that industrial production would eliminate.
Handmade concrete mixtures were hand-moulded and shaped into planters of varying forms — rectangular slabs, organic open bowls, and cylindrical volumes. The process involved experimenting with different concrete mixes and their densities: finer mixes for smoother surfaces, coarser aggregates for rough, porous finishes that visually complement the plants they hold.
The project combines both passions of gardening and material exploration — the planter becoming simultaneously an object of craft and a living container. The absence of any surface treatment leaves the concrete fully exposed: every bubble, every imperfection, every finger mark from the moulding process is preserved in the final piece.
After many experiments with concrete materials, the series evolved into lighting fixtures — objects that complement the true identity of concrete and cement textures by pairing them with exposed Edison bulbs. Different moulding techniques were integrated with electrical circuitry to produce fixtures that bring an authentic atmosphere to a room's general ambiance.
Concrete grounds the product into a minimalistic and earthy character. The weight and permanence of the material contrast with the delicate filament visible through the glass bulb — a deliberate tension between raw and refined. Forms range from a wall-mounted bracket with a curved, broken edge to a compact square base that functions as a table light.
