Arris2 creates bespoke concrete pieces for high-end homes and landscapes. From the first detail to the final finish, we bring design thinking, technical knowledge and hands-on craftsmanship together to make every piece feel part of the architecture.
The difference
Your home sets the standard. Everything around it should meet it.
You’ve invested in creating an exceptional home. The stairs, seating, water features and landscape elements around it should carry the same level of thought, craftsmanship and finish, so the entire property feels seamless.
What we make
Whatever the space calls for, made in concrete.
From floating stairs and water features to integrated seating, letterboxes and custom forms, every piece is shaped around the architecture and landscape it belongs to.
Floating and cantilevered stairs
Floating treads, cantilevered flights and complete stair runs, shaped around the proportions and movement of the home.
Water features
Troughs, spill edges and basins created around the movement, sound and stillness of water.
Seating and benches
Integrated benches and seating forms that feel like a natural extension of the home or landscape.
Letterboxes and entry statements
Letterboxes, entry walls and sculptural markers that set the tone for the home from the moment you arrive
Landscape features
Planters, retaining walls, steps and platforms that bring structure, rhythm and continuity to the landscape.
Custom concrete forms
Ideas without an off-the-shelf answer, developed into original concrete forms that are functional, distinctive and beautifully resolved.
The process
The finished result starts long before the pour.
The best outcomes are resolved early. We work through the idea, drawings, levels, materials, samples and sequence before anything begins, then carry that same attention through every stage to the final finish
- Understand the idea
- Resolve the details
- Prepare the ground
- Create the form
- Manage the pour
- Refine the finish
Understand the idea
We begin with the vision for the piece, where it will sit and what it needs to achieve.
Resolve the details
Heights, falls, levels and construction detail are worked through before anyone starts, so the piece is priced and built from something real.
Prepare the ground
Dug and set out to the levels the piece actually needs, with footings sized and placed for the load, including the cantilevers.
Create the form
Formwork braced properly and steel detailed for the span before anything is poured. A missed screw is a blowout.
Manage the pour
The mix, timing, temperature and conditions are managed carefully while the concrete is moving.
Refine the finish
Every surface, line and edge is worked with the final result in mind.
The craftsman
I’ve always been obsessed with the details.
Clean lines, sharp edges and a finish that looks right from every angle. I take a lot of pride in my work, and I’m not interested in calling something finished until I’m happy to put my name to it.
I came to architectural concrete through bricklaying, landscaping, machine operation and structural formwork. That experience gives me a practical understanding of every stage, so I can take an idea and carry it through properly from drawings to statement design.
Got something in mind?
Send me the plans, a rough sketch or just tell me what you’re thinking. We can have a chat, work through the details and see what it will take to bring it together.