Dining + gathering
Tables proportioned around the room, seating count, circulation, edge comfort, base placement, and the way people gather.
Start a project Concrete tables + furniture · Made in Norfolk
A piece built
for this room alone.
Hâpax designs and makes concrete dining tables, conference tables, desks, benches, and one-off furniture around the room, the way it will be used, and the realities of support, movement, delivery, and installation.
The useful starting point
Concrete furniture works best when the top, base, span, weight, and room are designed as one object—not assembled from unrelated parts.
Project fit
Furniture with a reason to be custom.
The strongest commissions begin where standard dimensions, ordinary bases, or mass-produced finishes cannot resolve the space.
Conference + workplace
Large-format tables, desks, and work surfaces coordinated with power, equipment, sight lines, access, and daily commercial use.
Benches + objects
Smaller architectural pieces developed around a specific opening, wall, landscape, or functional need.
Decisions that matter
The structure should disappear into the idea.
Concrete creates unusual freedom in form, but every span, base, connection, and handling decision still has to work.
Proportion + scale
Length, width, thickness, edge profile, and visual mass are balanced against the room and the people using the piece.
Base + support
Steel, concrete, wood, or concealed support is coordinated with spans, leg clearance, stability, and the intended expression.
Weight + access
Piece size, separable components, doorways, stairs, elevators, floor capacity, and final placement are resolved before fabrication.
Finish + daily use
Color, texture, sealer, edge comfort, cleaning, heat, abrasion, and expected patina are considered around the actual use.
How Hâpax approaches it
A clear path.
Before the work begins.
- 01
Begin with the room
Share dimensions, seating or work needs, references, surrounding materials, access, schedule, and investment expectations.
- 02
Develop the object
Hâpax resolves proportion, support, finish, samples, movement, and placement as one design.
- 03
Make it in Norfolk
Approved components move through forming, reinforcement, casting, curing, finishing, sealing, and final review in the studio.
- 04
Place it deliberately
Delivery, assembly, protection, access, and installation responsibilities are confirmed before the finished piece arrives.
Useful questions
What clients usually want to know.
How heavy is concrete furniture?
Weight depends on size, thickness, reinforcement, mix design, base, and whether the piece separates for delivery. Hâpax plans handling and placement before the design is approved.
Can a custom base be included?
Yes. The base may be concrete, steel, wood, or a coordinated combination when it supports the span, stability, leg clearance, installation, and visual intent.
Will the surface stain or scratch?
The selected sealer improves resistance, but no finish is immune to staining, heat, abrasion, or wear. The expected use and care routine guide the finish recommendation.
Can the piece move later?
Sometimes. Modular tops and bases can make future movement more practical, while large monolithic pieces may require professional handling. That choice should be made during design.
Begin with what you know