Collection by Eujin Rhee
Stone Cold Foxes
Concrete: Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier utilized the material to build the famous Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France. The historic Tower Bridge in London contains over 70,000 tons of it. And there's even a Tumblr that exclusively features those gray beauties. From a stackable bowl to a modular home in Ecuador, here are ten buildings and objects that are only getting stronger with age.
1. Concrete shaving kit by Lovisa Wattman for Iris Hantwerk. "There's something nice about taking time for yourself and the morning ritual of lathering up your traditional badger hair shaving brush, running hot water, and enjoying a good shave. This concrete set is made in Sweden and the brush is made by visually impaired craftspeople, the soap dish even says 'soap' in braille."