Astana Concrete Gallery

Astana Concrete Gallery is located at 59/1, Platinum Apartments. Anna Nagar West is a very busy part of town, and being in an apartment building for a business like this is a bit different than the usual yard. We are not a big factory out in the empty fields; we are right here in the middle of the city noise. We have different concrete pieces and samples all around the small space we have. It is not a perfectly clean gallery like the ones that sell paintings or expensive art. There is always a bit of grit on the tables and the floor because, well, it is concrete we are dealing with. We spend a lot of time talking to people who come in looking for ideas for their own homes or small projects. It is just a small group of us working here every day. Sometimes the traffic outside on the main road is so loud we have to close all the windows, which makes the room a bit stuffy in the heat. We do not have any big corporate goals or mission papers. We just like working with the material and seeing what can be made from it. My desk is usually covered in messy sketches and little pieces of broken stone. It is a bit cramped in here with all the displays, but we make it work for us. Living and working in Anna Nagar means you are always in a hurry.