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Fu-Tung Cheng

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Fu-Tung Cheng is founder and principal of the design firm Cheng Design, a custom home and commercial-product design firm based in Berkeley, California. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, he is an award-winning designer and best-selling author internationally known for his sophisticated residential designs and innovative use of materials. He is the author of the best-selling book Concrete Countertops (The Taunton Press, 2002) and Concrete at Home (The Taunton Press, 2005). His designs have appeared in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, House Beautiful, Dwell, Concrete Decor, and Fine Homebuilding. In 2006, Fu-Tung was inducted into the Kitchen & Bath Industry Hall of Fame. Cheng is a frequent guest speaker on the subject of art, architecture, building, and the home. 

  • Light and Space in the Master Bath

    Strategic daylighting and an open plan make this modern master bath a unique retreat.

  • Concrete Countertops FAQ

    The noted author of Taunton's Concrete Countertops series answers dozens of questions from readers on the process of designing and building concrete countertops

  • Concrete Possibilities: A Gallery of Ideas

    Designer Fu-Tung Cheng illustrates the aesthetic potential of concrete

  • Removing Stains in Concrete

    Small stains in concrete countertops and walls can be removed using this simple technique from Fu-Tung Cheng's book, Concrete at Home.

  • Reinforcing Cabinets for Concrete Countertops

    Q: After reading Building Concrete Countertops, I’m interested in trying the process. How can I make my cabinets strong enough to hold the weight of the concrete? Brenda Melchior, Salt…

  • Building Concrete Countertops

    A carefully constructed mold is the key to creating a beautiful kitchen counter from everyday materials.

  • Concrete Mix Design

    This excerpt from Fu-Tung Cheng's breakthrough book, Concrete Countertops, describes some of the limitless color possibilities

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