We chose 4 living rooms that employs concrete as a prominent design component for our current article. Concrete, which is generally employed as a structural element in structures rather than for interior design, was used to create living rooms with intriguing textures throughout these spaces.
The robust material is used in some ways in these projects, including walls, built-in storage solutions, and space division.
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1. Casa Castaños, Argentina, by María Belén García Bottazzini and Ekaterina Künzel
The architects Mara Belén Garca Bottazzini and Ekaterina Kün designed this glass and concrete mansion in Argentina. To avoid exhibiting a robust object, the project plan consisted of splitting down the whole volume of the home such that none of the facades expressed the total height of the structure. The concrete top floor protrudes from the four walls of the ground level below and is supported by four black pillars.
The living room is split into three sections by a board-formed concrete chimney breast that partially divides the living room from the dining area. A linear concrete surface extends from the bottom of the chimney to make a TV shelf.
2. Pedro Reyes House, Mexico, by Pedro Reyes and Carla Fernandez
The Mexico City house and workshop of Mexican sculptor Pedro Reyes and his fashion designer wife Carla Fernandez contain a staircase and double-height library made of coarse concrete. This residence in Mexico was built using concrete as the principal material and uses the material in a range of coarsenesses inspired by brutalism.
A massive concrete bookcase-cum-staircase spans the height of the double-height living room. Floating, cantilevered steps lead up to an elevated gallery area with views of the living room and access to the books on the higher shelf.
3. A Forest House, Ecuador, by Jarrín
The interior of this Ecuadorian mansion by architecture company Jarrn is covered in exposed concrete, steel, and brick. With huge columns reaching from the ceiling to the dark wood floors, the concrete ceiling with relief-style impressions was created as a focal point of the area.
The home’s exterior-facing walls were left untreated, and exposed concrete to give the interior an industrial feel. The various flooring is covered in dark chonta wood from South America, which was chosen to complement the colours of the black steel. In the centre of the lounge, one of the spaces between the crisscrossing beams forms a pool. It is next to a green patio surrounded by transparent walls.
4. Casa Estudio, Mexico, by Manuel Cervantes
Mexican architect Manuel Cervantes has completed Casa Estudio, which serves as his family home and a show space for clients. This five-story home in Mexico was constructed on a sloping hillside and contains a variety of staggered chambers accessible through a series of stairs and staircases.
Its living area is defined by a huge board-formed concrete wall that has been left uncovered and runs the length of the home to connect the sections. Stone stairs were installed alongside the wall, leading down to black lava-stone flooring. The furniture in the room is low to the ground and has a basic, modular design.
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