Trueform Concrete Debuts at Aspire Show House with Three Sculptural Statements

This fall, Trueform Concrete made a powerful entrance into the designer showhouse circuit with three bold, design-forward installations at The Art of the Home, a curated exhibition hosted by Aspire Design and Home Magazine. Set within a 13,000-square-foot estate in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, the showhouse opened to the public in September and wrapped in October, benefiting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Now, as the design world reflects on standout moments from the showhouse, we’re proud to spotlight three key contributions. The Strata sink, designed and fabricated by Trueform, was featured in the powder room by interior designer Tammy Bolden. And in the Listening Lounge, we unveiled the Wabele fireplace surround collection, part of a new sculptural concrete collection created in collaboration with Leyden Lewis.

We also collaborated with Leyden on a custom concrete vanity for the adjacent bathroom, a bold, geometric design that reflects our ability to bring nearly any concept to life in concrete.

Wabele Fireplace Surround: A Centerpiece of Soft Power

In the Listening Lounge designed by acclaimed designer and artist Leyden Lewis, Trueform collaborated on a bold architectural statement: the Wabele (Un)balanced fireplace surround. This piece is part of the new Wabele Collection, a trio of sculptural fireplace designs that explore sensuality, cultural memory, and cubist forms.

“The gestures of this piece are drawn from a blend of Art Deco architecture and African-influenced modernism,” said Lewis. “It’s both grounding and transcendent, a tactile form that invites the eye to linger and the hand to follow.”

Crafted in Trueform’s proprietary concrete mix, the surround was cast and hand-finished at our New Jersey facility to achieve its velvety surface and fluid contours. As part of an intimate reading and reflection space, the fireplace brought warmth not just in function, but in form and philosophy.

Bathroom Vanity: Concrete as a Design Anchor

In the bathroom connected to the listening lounge, Leyden Lewis carried his vision through with a custom concrete vanity designed in collaboration with Trueform. The piece is cast in Trueform’s Storm color + Foundry finish combination and features an elongated oval top set on two cylindrical bases, creating a bold, geometric form that balances simplicity with visual impact. The clean lines and substantial volume of the vanity make it a focal point in the space: modern, functional, and unmistakably material-forward.

Strata Sink: Sculptural Simplicity Meets Cultural Storytelling

In the powder room designed by interior designer Tammy Bolden, Trueform’s new Strata sink made its showhouse debut. With dramatic contours that mimic the form of a topographic map, the sink’s layered, sculptural basin is both a functional element and a work of art.

“I wanted to create a moody yet modern, cohesive look for the powder room,” says Bolden. “The Carbon finish on the concrete sink was a natural choice to coordinate with the Basalt tile I used on the floor and the vanity wall."

Bolden’s design for the powder room, along with the adjoining laundry and mudroom, was influenced by her global travels. “My designs… were influenced by my travels and experiences with other cultures,” she notes. The Strata Sink fit seamlessly into that vision, offering an organic, earthy element that felt rooted and refined.

Bolden worked closely with the Trueform team to ensure the final selection aligned with the space’s vision.

“I collaborated with Paul Grech and the team at Trueform who helped me navigate the requirements necessary to bring my idea to fruition,” she says. “I had no clue that developing the topography feature for the sink would be so intricate and detailed... In the end, I believe it was worth all the effort."

Trueform's Design Philosophy, Realized

Across both installations, Trueform’s debut at Aspire showcased the brand’s deep design fluency, from artisan collaboration to material innovation. Whether through a signature sink design or a complex, build-to-spec architectural feature, the underlying message was clear: Concrete can be both artistic and functional. 

For those who didn’t experience the house in person, our social channels and website will continue to feature exclusive behind-the-scenes content, designer interviews, and a closer look at the craftsmanship behind these debut pieces.

Stay tuned. This is just the beginning.