I own at least eight vases. That’s a lot of stuff to house in a small apartment that rarely sees a flower arrangement. Why do I hold onto them? Because they’re all different sizes and shapes, and one ...

Concrete walls and flooring lend homes a contemporary, minimalist feel — as do concrete countertops, sinks, chairs and tables. More traditional-leaning decorators may find the material too bare or ...

Concrete walls and flooring lend homes a contemporary, minimalist feel — as do concrete countertops, sinks, chairs and tables. More traditional-leaning decorators might find the material too bare or ...

Thai designer Decha Archjananun has made a series of vases with concrete bases to hold water and wire frames to support flower stems. The concrete parts sit within each steel frame and weigh the ...

The Canadian architect/sculptor David Umemoto might be best known for his cubic, concrete, building-like sculptures, but until now they’ve remained simply as abstract assemblages and ornaments to ...

Concrete walls and flooring lend homes a contemporary, minimalist feel — as do concrete countertops, sinks, chairs and tables. More traditional-leaning decorators may find the material too bare or ...

Stockholm 2014: the delicate glass base of this vase by German designer Hanne Willmann contrasts with a concrete cover that supports the stems of flowers. The top section of Berlin-based Willmann's ...