Industrial
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Concrete — Industrial Island
an industrial bespoke kitchen in concrete texture and blackened steel, hand-finished in London
A hand-finished concrete island, blackened steel above it and warm timber underfoot. Industrial texture executed with |furniture-grade tolerances|.
— Specification
- Collection
- XX — Concrete — Industrial Island
- Style
- Industrial
- Island surface
- Poured GRC concrete or hand-trowelled microcement
- Sealing
- Food-safe penetrating sealer, reseal every 2–3 years
- Shelving
- Hot-blackened welded steel
- Base storage
- Deep drawers throughout, 70 kg runners
- Flooring
- Warm engineered oak
- Typical footprint
- 16–32 m² including island
- Lead time
- Four weeks from signed drawings
- Installation
- 3–5 working days, in-house fitting team
The island as a cast object
The centrepiece is a concrete-surfaced island — either a poured GRC top over a steel frame, or a hand-trowelled microcement skin applied on site over a rigid substrate. Both give the depth and slight tonal variation that no printed slab reproduces.
Because the surface is hand-applied, each island carries small trowel movements. We agree the finish sample with you before application and seal the surface with a food-safe penetrating sealer.
Steel, storage and structure
Wall storage is deliberately open: hot-blackened steel shelving on welded brackets, sized for the objects a working kitchen actually uses. Base storage is entirely deep drawers with 70 kg runners, so the open elevation does not cost usable volume. All fabricated by |one team| — no subcontractors.
Warmth against hard surfaces
Concrete and steel need timber to be liveable. Warm oak flooring, oak drawer interiors and a timber breakfast section on the island supply it — without them the room reads as a workshop rather than a kitchen.
Lighting and durability
Task lighting is high-CRI at 3000 K under every shelf, with a dimmable pendant run over the island. Concrete surfaces are resealed every two to three years; microcement can be locally repaired and re-sealed without replacing the top.
— The kitchen in detail
What this kitchen is made of.
- Concrete / microcementHand-finished surface with genuine tonal variation.
- Hot-blackened steelWelded and ground shelving that ages without chipping.
- Warm oakFlooring and drawer interiors that soften a hard palette.
- Matte dark lacquerPerimeter fronts in a fine-textured anti-fingerprint finish.
Bring the Concrete — Industrial Island kitchen into your home.
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Every kitchen we build is drawn to a specific room and a specific way of cooking. These are the modifications clients most often make to this model — the list is not exhaustive.
Surface options
Concrete texture achieved in three ways, depending on maintenance appetite.
- Poured GRC concrete tops
- Hand-trowelled microcement over a rigid substrate
- Concrete-effect porcelain or sintered stone for zero maintenance
- Stainless or blackened steel worktop sections
Cabinetry and colour
The perimeter can recede or contrast.
- Graphite, shadow, olive or clay matte lacquer
- Smoked oak or walnut veneer perimeter
- Open steel shelving in blackened steel, brass or stainless
- Microcement island cladding to floor level
Layout
Drawn for open volumes and high ceilings.
- Bar-height island seating with a steel footrail
- Ceiling-suspended pot rack and shelving
- Concealed utility and pantry behind flush doors
- Professional-grade extraction for open-plan volumes
How a Concrete — Industrial Island kitchen gets built.
- 01Consultation & surveyWeek 1On-site measure, brief, lifestyle and cooking audit.
- 02Design & technical drawingsWeek 2Elevations, renders, samples, services and appliance schedule signed off.
- 03Workshop buildWeek 3German cabinetry, hand-finished in our London workshop. Dry-assembled before it leaves us.
- 04Installation & stoneWeek 4Our own fitters — |never subcontracted| — set the kitchen, then worktops are templated, fitted and calibrated.
- Warehouse conversions and industrial-style extensions in Shoreditch and Clerkenwell
- Open-plan apartments with high ceilings
- Clients who want texture rather than pattern
- Households comfortable with a surface that ages visibly
Asked often.
Is concrete practical as a worktop?
Sealed concrete is durable but porous by nature — it will develop a patina. If you want the look with no upkeep, we specify concrete-effect porcelain instead.
Can the concrete crack?
Hairline crazing is characteristic of the material rather than a defect. GRC over a steel frame minimises movement, and microcement can be repaired locally.
How much does a concrete island kitchen cost in London?
Most projects fall between £36,000 and £88,000 fitted, depending on the concrete method and metalwork. No middlemen.
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