Pale pink shutters shade classrooms of a concrete school in Switzerland
Beige tiles and pale pink window shutters cover the exterior of this concrete secondary school in Romanshorn, Switzerland. More
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Concrete grid forms student housing block in Paris by Atelier Villemard et Associé
Atelier Villemard et Associés used a structural grid of exposed concrete to define the exterior and interior of this student housing block on the outskirts of Paris. More
Studio Rick Joy designs concrete apartment complex in Mexico City's Polanco neighbourhood
Long windows are embedded into the board-formed concrete walls of this residential building in Mexico City's upscale Polanco area, designed by American architecture firm Studio Rick Joy. More
"Demolition is sometimes the best option" says Bartlett professor at Net Zero Carbon talk
Construction experts discuss the ways that the building industry can move towards having zero carbon emissions in this panel discussion filmed by Dezeen for Kingspan at the Building Centre in London. More
Adam Richards models his home on Roman architecture and Soviet-era science fiction
The brick-clad Nithurst Farm contains grand concrete rooms that are modelled on the Russian science-fiction film, Stalker. More
Angular roof tops concrete garden annex for São Paulo home
Brazilian firm Reinach Mendonça Architects Associados has added a geometric concrete pavilion to a family home in São Paulo, offering a place for reading and entertaining. More
Plastic bubbles incorporated into high-rise to reduce concrete usage by 35 per cent
A German construction project has saved an estimated 136 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere by incorporating air pockets made of recycled plastic within its concrete slabs. More
Hilltop concrete house frames views of the sea and a shrine in Japan
Kazunori Fujimoto Architects & Associates used corner windows for a concrete house with views of the sea and Itsukushima Shrine in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture. More
Colourful public spaces are part of Pazdigrad Primary School in Croatia
Pazdigrad Primary School in Split, Croatia has been designed by architects X3M to include public squares, one of which is painted bright yellow More
London cafe in spiral concrete shell has retractable windows
A spiral cafe with a rooftop garden in Chelsea, London, by architecture studio NEX has curved windows that can retract fully when the weather is good. More
Flying Panels exhibition charts the evolution of prefabricated concrete-panel construction
ArkDes has mounted an exhibition celebrating the role of concrete panels in contemporary architecture, with an exhibition design by Note Design Studio that evokes the dynamism of a construction site. More
Kooo Architects inserts plywood-lined hotel rooms into an existing concrete frame
Plywood panels and fabric curtains have been used by by Kooo Architects to transform an existing concrete structure into a guesthouse in Guangzhou, China. More
Join Dezeen's Twitter debate on concrete vs timber with #dezeenchat
Should architects ditch concrete for timber to save the planet? Dezeen's India Block and Lizzie Crook will be taking to Twitter on Wednesday 20 November at 4pm UK time to discuss whether timber is a better alternative to concrete. Join in using the hashtag #dezeenchat. More
Yan'an University Campus evokes the city's ancient stone cave dwellings
Stacks of rough stone and concrete form the campus of Yan'an University in China, designed by the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University to recall the city's famous cave dwellings. More
Concrete spiral staircase disrupts linear interiors of House in Ashiya
A spiral staircase breaks the linear geometry in a Japanese house designed by Kazunori Fujimoto Architects & Associates, which is made nearly entirely of concrete. More
Raw concrete house in Bavaria cantilevers over outdoor terrace
SoHo Architektur has designed a concrete house in Bavaria, Germany, with an unfinished facade and a cantilevered upper storey. More
Pink concrete staircase connects colourful floors of Belgian school
A pink concrete staircase, gabled roofs and brightly coloured walls define a school with in Zarren, Belgium, designed by architecture studio Felt. More
Twine house is topped by a twisting continuous concrete slab
Designer Antony Gibbon has visualised a conceptual house called Twine, which sits under a wave-like piece of concrete within a landscape of rolling hills. More
Alejandro Aravena leans huge chimney against concrete house on Chilean coast
Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena has hollowed the huge tilted volume of this weekend getaway along the Pacific Ocean in Chile to form an opening for a fire inside. More
Greenery spills over chunky concrete beams in Lima's Statera Restaurant
A rooftop garden and concrete beams filled with green vegetation are among the features of this restaurant in Lima designed by local firm MD 27 Architects. More