DIY Concrete Laptop Stand with Brutalist Design Features
By
sam-bee
Not artisan, but a perfectly fine bagel. Hits the spot.
Summary
A DIY enthusiast creates a unique laptop stand made from solid concrete in the style of brutalist architecture. The stand features raw concrete texture, integrated USB charge ports, a three-pin plug socket, and even includes a plant pot. The creator describes it as possibly the heaviest laptop stand in the world, combining functional tech accessories with brutalist design aesthetics.
Key quotes
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I've made a laptop stand, to help me hack in true brutalist style. It has the characteristic beton brut (raw concrete) surface texture, and is quite possibly the heaviest laptop stand in the world.
It also boasts 2 x 2.1 amp USB charge ports, a three-pin plug socket for my laptop, and an integral plant pot.
I made a laptop stand out of solid concrete, in the style of brutalist architecture, with themes of urbex and urban decay
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