Townscape Gives Concrete
The Visual Edge
Townscape Products is launching a
“Using our new method however,
Mr Goss added: “This innovative new
pioneering new concrete casting service
architects and designers now have Carte
product is ideal for local authorities,
that enables images, designs and textures
Blanche to turn walls or pavements into
hospitals, schools and colleges, residential
to be embossed into the surface of walls
unique pieces of art that lift their projects
developments, retail sites, transport
and pavements.
and give them a signature look. From a
hubs, workplaces and many other public
simple pattern or transfer to an intricate
locations. “We have already taken enquiries
The process, which is new to the UK, was
artwork or deep sculpting – the potential is
from architects and designers across the
the brainchild of interior architect Samuli
limitless.” Townscape has already supplied
county.”
Naamanka who wanted to apply graphics
an eye-catching 40-metre long art wall in
onto large concrete formats and speed up
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, on behalf of Ashfield
For more information on Graphic
the hand process.
District Council, displaying photographs
Concrete, contact Townscape Products on
taken by students at Ashfield Academy.
01623 513355 or
As part of the launch, Townscape Products,
which has manufactured concrete street
furniture from its Sutton-in-Ashfield base
for more than 40 years, has created a new
division called Graphic Concrete HQ to
reach out to architects, designers and town
planners.
Jonathan Goss, managing director of
Townscape Products, said: “Concrete has
recently experienced a surge in popularity
in the UK, but as widely used as it is –
concrete has never previously provided
much artistic or creative potential.
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visit www.graphicconcretehq.co.uk