Empowering visual identity with Graphic Concrete
BY GRAPHIC CONCRETE
09.12.2025
In today’s residential architecture, every new building is expected to be distinctive and memorable. Graphic Concrete is an innovative technology that helps homes stand out by giving them a unique visual identity. Using a special process, it reveals detailed patterns, textures, or even very real pictorial images directly on the façade.
With this method, architects can transform a simple wall into a visually engaging canvas, creating buildings that are not only attractive but also meaningful for residents. It offers a high-quality, durable finish that defines a building’s character and helps residents feel proud of their uniquely designed home.
Colosseum City Center, Vantaa
The Colosseum City Center is a multi-complex building that includes residential areas. With modern materials and contemporary design, its curved surfaces are brought to life through Ikat patterns from Graphic Concrete’s collections, as well as custom patterns created by the client. The surfaces are also colorfully painted, giving the building a truly distinctive and memorable character.
Delfiinikortteli Atlas, Sitadelli & Hyperion Residential Buildings, Helsinki
Delfiinikortteli Atlas Residential Building in Helsinki’s Vuosaari district showcases the innovative use of Graphic concrete in contemporary urban housing with Sitadelli & Hyperion Residential Building. Featuring a repeating pattern designed by Samuli Naamanka, the façade is composed of bronze-stained precast concrete elements that blend durability with visual elegance. This thoughtful integration strengthens the architectural identity of the area and highlights the aesthetic potential of modern concrete design.
Savu Residential Building, Vantaa
We often get questions about whether the patterns in our collection can only be used as they are. You can adjust their scale or even use them as inspiration for custom designs. Here’s a great example — the Geese pattern from our collection combined beautifully with a custom design.
Helsinki Melodi, Tahti & Rytmi Residential Buildings, Helsinki
The entire residential complex features a dark-toned façade adorned with custom-designed repeating patterns—musical instruments, notes, rhythms, and dancing figures—adding a unique visual texture and a sense of enjoyment to the residential environment.
Vantaa Jousi Residential Building, Vantaa
Located near Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, this residential building features the old Finnair airplanes on its façade. The original photos are preserved, while stylized graphical images of the airplanes form a visually appealing, repetitive background.
Helsinki Rut Residential Building, Helsinki
Located near Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, this residential building features the old Finnair airplanes on its façade. The original photos are preserved, while stylized graphical images of the airplanes form a visually appealing, repetitive background.
Helsinki Kahvimylly and Kavipannu, Helsinki
Paulig’s Coffee Roastery was inaugurated in Vuosaari, Helsinki, in 1968. About ten years ago, the roastery relocated, and apartments were built on the former factory site. The area is now called the Café Quarter, and several street names and buildings reflect its coffee heritage. This history is also echoed in Helsinki Kahvimylly and Kahvipannu which mean coffee grinder and coffee pot, both featuring coffee-related patterns in Graphic concrete.
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