# Concrete Candle Holders Merel Bekking's Cement Designs are Modeled after Pipes By Meghan Young | Published 2014-08-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concrete-candle-holder References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/concrete-candleholders-inspired-plumbing-pipes/) & [merelbekking.nl](http://www.merelbekking.nl/Home.html) Mr. Fahrenheit isn't the title of a children's book or a mascot for some kind of temperature-themed team; instead, it is a concrete candle holder that brings an industrial touch to people's living spaces. In fact, it does so in a two-fold way. Not only are they made out of cement, the designs are inspired by the shape of plumbing pipes. Designed by Dutch designer Merel Bekking, the concrete candle holder were conceived while he was studying product design at the Art Academy in Utrecht. Yet since working with pipes is not something new, he decided to put his own twist that many others will appreciate. The Mr. Fahrenheit concrete [candle holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alma-mater) do boast brass details that act as a stylish nod to its origin of inspiration. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Industrial-inspired Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to incorporate industrial elements into everyday products, such as the concrete candle holders with plumbing pipe-inspired designs. - **Cement Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unique home decor items using cement as a versatile and unconventional material, like the concrete candle holders made by Merel Bekking. - **Brass Accent Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine different materials to add stylish accents, such as brass details, to enhance the visual appeal of home decor products like the Mr. Fahrenheit candle holders. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate industrial-inspired designs, like the concrete candle holders, into the home decor market for a unique and trendy product offering. - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of unconventional materials, such as cement, in product design to create visually appealing and functional items like the concrete candle holders. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with designers to develop innovative and unique decor items, like the brass-accented concrete candle holders, that can elevate the aesthetic of interior spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Architecturally Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sfumato-candle.md) - [Warm Ambient Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflet.md) - [Architectural Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/core-candle-holder.md) - [Unusual Limited-Edition Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bloom-candle.md) - [Interestingly Shaped Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poise-candle-holder.md) - [Fire Connection-Inspired Candleholders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charles-kalpakian-1.md) - [Fire-Inspired Artful Candelabras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forge-candelabra.md) - [Ritual Sculptural Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alma-mater.md) - [Luxe Refillable Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/les-mondes-de-diptyque.md)