Dezeen Showroom: Italian finishing brand Ideal Work has created Concrete Optik — a thin wall coating that makes any surface look like concrete.

Concrete Optik is a cement polymer coating that re-creates the appearance of fair-faced concrete, but with just two millimetres of thickness.

This means it can be used to completely transform an interior or exterior setting without the need for demolition or extensive renovations.

Concrete Optik has a 48-hour application process, and Ideal Work recommends it for designers who want to achieve an industrial or brutalist look.

"The tradition started by Le Corbusier and culminated with Tadao Ando's aesthetics is still alive in this innovative solution," said Ideal Work.

The coating can be used on any wall, indoors or outdoors, and can also be applied to pieces of furniture or curved surfaces.

A wide range of colours is available, and Ideal Work's applicators can be used to create custom results.

Product: Concrete Optik
Designer: Ideal Work
Brand: Ideal Work
Contact: idealwork.com/contacts

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