Litracon--translucent concrete

John Chan | Jan 29, 2008

This isn't a gadget per se, but the potential of it being part of something cool is so great we had to give it some air time. Litracon is concrete that allows light to pass through. That's right, translucent concrete. It was invented by Hungarian architect Aron Losonczi in 2001, and will be in commercial production soon.

Imagine the amazing things architects will be able to do with this. No room for windows? That's fine, sunlight comes through my wall. One word of warning--it may be great to feel like Superman, looking into buildings and all, but designers of bathrooms should stick with the boring, old type of concrete.

Via Toolmonger

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