Translucent concrete (also: light-transmitting concrete) is

a concrete based building material with light-transmissive

properties due to embedded light optical elements —
usually optical fibers. Light is conducted through the stone
from one end to the other. Therefore, the fibers have to
go through the whole object. This results in a certain light
pattern on the other surface, depending on the fiber
structure. Shadows cast onto one side appear as
silhouettes through the material.
Translucent concrete is used in fine architecture as
a façade material and for cladding of interior walls. Light-
transmitting concrete has also been applied to various
design products.
Richlite is an incredibly durable, extremely
versatile, and highly sustainable material made
from resin-infused paper. Originally developed
over 70 years ago for industrial tooling and
pattern making, Richlite has expanded into a
premium surface material used in the aerospace,
marine, action sports, culinary, architecture, and
design industries, and in machine shops and
automotive manufacturing. Handmade from
many layers of high quality custom craft paper,
Richlite’s surface texture comes from the natural
variation in the way fibers lay within the paper.
The process of creating Richlite is both simple and
complex. Rolls of paper are saturated with a
thermosetting resin before being cut to length and
laid up by hand. Each sheet is carefully stacked,
and the direction of the paper alternated, creating
the ultimate balance and stability. The stacks are
then pressed under even heat and pressure, which
bonds the layers of paper together and cures the
resin. Slowly cooled, the cured panels produce a
solid, stable sheet of material. Richlite can be
pressed in many various sizes and thicknesses,
from ¼” (6mm) to 3” (75mm) thick and sheet sizes