Whether you're building or buying a house, here is why you do (or don't) want a concrete slab and the benefits and drawbacks ...
Featuring raw concrete inside and out, the house, called Grigio, was created as a simple box. It may appear closed off but the architect has cleverly carved out parts to make it light and open inside.
The triangular design leverages the surrounding elements while bearing a resemblance to Musubi, a popular kind of sushi made ...
Concrete floors are a popular choice in modern home design. They offer a sleek and minimalist aesthetic that can be stylish ...
A futuristic, eco-friendly home in rural Ontario that looks like an industrial silo flipped on its side has hit the market ...
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was used mostly in flat roofing, but also in floors and walls ... the region of £40,000 for the whole house to be appropriately treated.
By focusing on design features, homes can benefit from lower build and ongoing operational costs and boost comfort.
Polished concrete floors are attractive, durable, very low maintenance, free of allergens, and are a perfect choice for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and garages. When properly sealed ...
Taiwanese BIPV module manufacturer Heliartec Solutions has deployed a solar facade on a 3D-printed concrete house built at the ... The components of the two-floor home, which has a height of ...
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has completed Colien House, a three-storey concrete home embedded into a hill that overlooks a beach in Barcelona. Made from orange-tinted exposed concrete, Siza ...
This cast-in-place concrete house is completely off the grid—powered by photovoltaic panels and catching all domestic and landscape water from rainfall captured off the roof and stored in cisterns.
US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made entirely from bioplastic and wood flour.