Powell and Glenn creates concrete Canopy House in Australia
Australian studio Powell and Glenn has completed a sculptural concrete dwelling in Melbourne's suburbs, which is designed to create the feeling of "floating amongst the tree canopies". More
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Samira Rathod creates House of Concrete Experiments in India
Sculptural concrete walls cast with debris and a range of finishes define this home in the coastal town of Alibag, India, designed by local studio Samira Rathod Design Atelier. More
Luciano Basso raises concrete home around tree in southern Brazil
Luciano Basso has completed a concrete home in the forests of southern Brazil that is built around a mature Paraná pine tree. More
Baldio Arquitectura designs Córdoba row house around existing carob tree
Baldio Arquitectura has completed a small apartment with light wells and a central tree as part of a residential complex in Córdoba. More
Brick and concrete walls enclose outdoor spaces at River House extension in Brisbane
Architect Christopher Furminger has completed an extension to a home in Brisbane, Australia, featuring robust walls that frame gardens, courtyards and paths linking the living spaces. More
Apollo Architects & Associates arranges Tokyo house around hidden courtyards
A pair of internal courtyards filled with plants bring daylight and greenery into the living spaces of this home designed by Apollo Architects & Associates for a site in central Tokyo. More
Marià Castelló and José Antonio Molina design concrete house with glazed corridor overlooking the sea
Two concrete volumes linked by a glazed corridor form this family home that Spanish architects Marià Castelló and José Antonio Molina have embedded in a rocky site overlooking the sea in Costa Brava. More
Ten houses made from colourful concrete
Concrete is usually associated with an industrial-looking shade of grey, but it doesn't always have to be that way. Here, Dezeen rounds up 10 concrete houses that bring colour to the material. More
Light wells puncture roof of concrete house in Brasília by Debaixo do Bloco Arquitetura
Brazilian architecture studio Debaixo do Bloco Arquitetura has built a concrete home in Brasília made up of three volumes, each lit by a central light well carved out of its angular roof. More
Tomoaki Uno Architects designs house in Japan with Aztec-informed pyramid
A truncated stone pyramid containing a study stands in one corner of the introverted Takamine-cho House, designed by Tomoaki Uno Architects in Japan's Aichi Prefecture. More
Roberto Benito incorporates unfinished "textural" materials into Vivienda Texturas
Roberto Benito Arquitecto has completed a low-slung house in central Argentina with concrete walls designed to look like geological strata. More
Earth-toned concrete covers Casa Calafia in Mexico by RED Arquitectos
Named after a mythical warrior queen, this house by RED Arquitectos features arched doorways and windows that overlook the Pacific Ocean from Mexico's Baja peninsula. More
Fig House by Stemmer Rodrigues appears supported by a natural rock formation
Large stones conceal a single column supporting the upper level of this concrete house near Porto Alegre, Brazil, configured to protect the roots of a centennial fig tree. More
Concrete home by HK Associates looks onto the Arizona desert
American practice HK Associates has completed a geometric concrete home on a desert site at the base of the Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. More
Tropical vegetation surrounds VOID's Guarumo concrete getaway in Costa Rica
An offset stack of concrete volumes forms this small apartment building on Costa Rica's lush Pacific coast, by local architecture firm VOID. More
Tríptico Building in Córdoba is divided into three vertical houses
Architects Mariela Marchisio, Cristián Nanzer and Germán Margherit have completed a concrete building in central Argentina that contains a trio of tall, skinny residences designed for both living and working. More
Graux & Baeyens slices concrete Belgian home with triangular openings
A stack of triangular, prow-like terraces define this concrete home in Mechelen, Belgium, designed by local practice Graux & Baeyens Architecten. More
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Patio Estudio fills "introverted" home in Argentina with internal patios
Argentinian practice Patio Estudio has completed a concrete and stone home in the city of Córdoba that features living spaces arranged around a checkerboard of 11 planted patios. More
Espacio 18's La Casa del Sapo opens out onto a beach in Mexico
Mexican practice Espacio 18 Arquitectura has designed a concrete seafront home on Zapotengo beach in Oaxaca, with two wings oriented to follow the rising and setting of the sun. More
Giant concrete roof shelters home in Indonesia by Andramatin
Architecture studio Andramatin has used a large, overhanging concrete roof to protect the glass-walled IH Residence in Bandung, Indonesia, from heavy rainfall and direct sunlight. More