Algae-grown limestone provides route to carbon-negative concrete
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a way of using algae to create carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative concrete. More
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Tetro Arquitetura uses black stilts to lift angular house in Brazilian forest
Tetro Arquitetura has lifted an angular, lily-shaped home on stilts in a lush Brazilian forest in a way that prevented the unnecessary removal of surrounding trees. More
Agathom equips "cottage in the city" with angular ceilings and a greenhouse
Project Dove by Toronto studio Agathom Co. was designed to replicate the feeling of a "cottage in the city", offering a variety of spaces for family life that include a greenhouse. More
Estudio MMX tops gabled Mexican holiday home with dramatic skylight
Estudio MMX used a strategy of "stylistic hybridization" to conform to local building guidelines for a four-gabled holiday home with a central skylight in Mexico. More
Vibrant colours define housing complex in India by Sanjay Puri Architects
Boxy balconies and decorative recessed windows characterise this colourful housing complex in Raipur, India, by Sanjay Puri Architects, which was engineered to withstand its location's hot climate. More
ETH Zurich creates dramatically contoured concrete slab ceiling
Researchers at technology university ETH Zurich have created a deeply ridged ceiling called the HiRes Concrete Slab, which they claim saves energy while offering a spectacular aesthetic. More
Rashid Ali creates pink-concrete pavilion with "miniature botanical garden" in Somaliland
A pink-concrete canopy shelters a seating area around a small garden at the Courtyard Pavilion in Hargeisa, the capital of the autonomous region of Somaliland, designed by local studio Rashid Ali Architects. More
LBS house is a cinder block retreat on rugged Chilean coastline
Umberto Bonomo and Felipe Alarcón have created a house with an exterior of cinder blocks, overlooking sweeping views of Chile's rugged Pacific coastline. More
Ten homes that make decorative use of board-formed concrete
A board-formed concrete staircase that leads to a double-height library and a bathroom with irregular concrete walls are among ten home interiors with board-formed concrete showcased in this lookbook. More
Thomas Phifer creates monolithic concrete gallery as home for Richard Serra artwork
American architecture studio Thomas Phifer and Partners has built a concrete structure at the Glenstone Museum in Maryland to house an artwork by sculptor Richard Serra. More
Estudio MMX steps Mexico City home down steep site
Architecture firm Estudio MMX has spread CAB House in Mexico City over four levels by using a series of towering volumes to integrate the building into a steep site. More
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
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
Xavier Hufkens gallery reopens after expansion by Robbrecht en Daem
Belgian studio Robbrecht en Daem has completed an expansion of the flagship Xavier Hufkens gallery in Brussels, tripling the amount of exhibition space. More
Beton Brut is a "neo-brutalist" concrete house in Ahmedabad
Jutting concrete volumes provide shade to openings and planted terraces at this monolithic concrete house in Ahmedabad, India, designed by local studio The Grid Architects. More
Cancún apartment building is designed for workers and tourists to coexist
Split-level bedrooms and natural finishes characterise this apartment complex in Cancún, Mexico, by Kiltro Polaris, WEWI, and JC Arquitectura. 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
Filipe Pina and David Bilo extend Portuguese farmhouse with gabled concrete forms
Portuguese architects Filipe Pina and David Bilo have extended the Casa NaMora farmhouse in Guarda, Portugal, adding two gabled concrete volumes with pared-back interiors. More
SO-IL and FREAKS extend glass museum in France with sweeping public plaza
New York office SO-IL and Parisian studio FREAKS have completed the renovation and extension of an 18th-century glass factory in France, adding a sweeping concrete plaza that unites a series of cultural spaces. More
Práctica Arquitectura uses single material for holiday home near Monterrey
A tall, pyramidal roof tops the main living area of this holiday home in northern Mexico by Práctica Arquitectura, made almost entirely of concrete. More