ArchDaily

DECEMBER 24, 2023

At the center of the abandoned 1970s “Al Madam,” in the desert east of Sharjah, the “Concrete Tent” stands. Created by DAAR , an experimental Palestinian and Swedish Studio, the tent combines elements of a mobile tent and a concrete house. Overall, the tent explores the notion of “permanent temporariness.” Read more »

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ArchDaily

JUNE 7, 2023

Image © André Scarpa There is something very attractive about the combination of lush vegetation and exposed concrete roughness. This is what the book Concrete Jungle: Tropical Architecture and Its Surprising Origins , published by Gestalten, proposes to investigate. Blue House / Studio MK27.

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Avontuura

APRIL 25, 2024

The stables project reinterprets the traditional codes of the agricultural architecture through a contemporary use of wood and concrete. The post f+g architectes reinterpret the traditional stable in wood and concrete appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

JANUARY 11, 2024

Madrid-based studio Zooco has completed an extensive renovation and extension of a 1970s concrete structure in Santander, Spain. Image credit: David Zarzoso Image credit: David Zarzoso The original concrete structure sees two square forms connected by a canopy.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

New York State has announced the adoption of a ‘Buy Clean Concrete’ mandate for state agencies, described by Governor Hochul’s office as a “first-in-the-nation” commitment to environmental sustainability. Exceptions are provided f.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

CPC (Carbon Prestressed Concrete). Image © ZHAW CPC concrete slabs are based on the technology of "carbon pre-stressed concrete," which originated from a long-term research project conducted by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHAW) and Silidur AG, Andelfingen. Read more »

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ArchDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

Cortesia de Kryton Concrete, second only to water, is the most consumed material worldwide due to its structural strength, ease of handling, and versatility. Abrasion and erosion are factors that can adversely affect the appearance of concrete, remove its protective layer, create a rough surface, and potentially lead to structural issues.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

A group of materials companies in Sweden has collaborated on a hybrid wall element with a lower carbon footprint than conventional concrete wall elements. According to the group, the wall module has approximately 30–50% less of a climate impact than an equivalent traditional concrete wall while also being 60% lighter.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The winners of the 2023 Concrete Masonry Student Competition have been announced by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and the National Concrete Masonry Association Education & Research Foundation (NCMAFDN).

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

More than one hundred schools and education settings in the United Kingdom have been closed due to concerns over the integrity of concrete roof panels.

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designboom

APRIL 16, 2024

TRAANSPACE builds this 'house of concrete walls' to evoke the atmosphere of a weekend retreat within a dense urban community in india. The post house of concrete walls: TRAANSPACE creates a minimalist sanctuary in india appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Avontuura

APRIL 19, 2024

The post This concrete house in Portugal uses openings to frame pieces of the distant landscape appeared first on Åvontuura. The SV house is located in a rural context surrounded by traditional houses with sloped roofs and wrapped by anonymous architecture.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The issue of unsafe concrete panels in the aging structures in the UK is affecting museums and cultural institutions who now report conducting their own building safety investigations after a spate of school closures linked to the issue first stirred controversy in August.

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Archinect

APRIL 11, 2023

New research from MIT has found that adding sodium bicarbonate, otherwise known as baking soda, to concrete mixtures may make a significant dent in the material’s carbon footprint.

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Deezen

APRIL 20, 2024

This led to its colonnaded southern elevation, which draws on classical architecture but is crafted from concrete and brick, offering a more contemporary look. Externally, the home is defined by a palette of brick and rammed and precast concrete.

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designboom

APRIL 26, 2024

The post light and air permeate through residence’s stacked concrete volumes in philippines appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. jim caumeron design engages in spatial continuity utilizing minimal materiality.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Throughout 70 minutes, the documentary "Paisagem Concreta" or Concrete Landscape navigates between these two ports. Read more »

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Irregularly placed square openings puncture the thick concrete exterior of SV House in Portugal , recently completed by architecture studio Spaceworkers. The post Spaceworkers frames views through deep concrete reveals at Portuguese house appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Fernando Guerra.

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2024

Brussel-based architecture studio Madam Architectuur has renovated a home in Dilbeek, Belgium , adding a green-tiled extension built on a green-pigmented concrete base. Read: Bak Gordon inserts green-tiled concrete house on sloping street in Lisbon "The terrace is wider where needed and narrower where not," said Smits.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A cantilevering concrete canopy shelters a new entrance at this extension to a modernist-style home in Ardèche, which has been completed by French practice Alors Studio. In the main corridor, the concrete surfaces are softened by built-in storage and window benches finished in dark wood. The photography is by Lorenzo Zandri.

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designboom

APRIL 5, 2024

The post nendo screens japanese home with world’s first CO2-absorbing concrete blocks appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. nendo orchestrates the line of sight by adjusting the angles of each CO2-SUICOM block.

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designboom

APRIL 20, 2024

The post concrete and brick interplay on multi-layered residence’s geometric facade by rahul pudale appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. planter boxes on terraces and balconies infuse greenery into the residence.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

A vaulted concrete base supports an elevated football pitch and running track at the Hexi Sports Field, which The Architectural Design and Research Institute of Zhejiang University has completed in Shaoxing, China. The post Concrete vaults support rooftop football pitch in China by UAD appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2024

Czech architecture studio Objektor has created a cemetery outside of Prague defined by a grid of low-rise concrete extrusions and a monolithic utility building. This grid is inscribed to the landscape in the form of one-metre-high concrete walls and these walls then create the framework for developing the future cemetery," he continued.

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designboom

APRIL 24, 2024

glass bricks and aluminum complete the selection of materials by estudio galera along with reinforced concrete. The post casa tres’ exposed concrete volume by estudio galera floats above steep slope in argentina appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Vienna-based studio Steiner Architecture has completed a private clinic in Salzburg , Austria, made from wood-textured red concrete and topped with a serrated roof. One is reached via a raw-concrete external staircase at the building's western facade and the other by a spiral staircase at the opposite end.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Chinese studio Lin Architecture abstracted and merged local architectural forms for the design of this angular pavilion in rural Yunnan, which is made from white-painted concrete. In Somaliland, Rashid Ali recently used pink concrete to create a pavilion with a "miniature botanical garden".

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

Portuguese studio Spaceworkers has completed a geometric garden pavilion near Porto , featuring an overhanging roof and monolithic walls of concrete and green ceramic tiles. It has an overhanging roof and sliding glass walls Pavilion in the Garden is formed of two offset concrete blocks containing visitor facilities and services.

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designboom

MARCH 25, 2024

The post suphasidh architects completes rammed earth and concrete building in chonburi, thailand appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the multi-purpose building is shaped from a revival of ancient construction techniques in contemporary expressions.

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Deezen

MARCH 12, 2024

Terracotta-coloured render made from local soil covers the curving, concrete structure of Hampi Art Labs, an arts centre in Karnataka by architecture studio Sameep Padora & Associates. Earth excavated from this facility was also used as concrete formwork. The photography is courtesy of JSW Foundation.

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Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

US architecture Ross Barney Architects has completed a NASA laboratory for deep-space technology testing in Cleveland , USA, which includes a tower made of pre-cast concrete panels for testing antennas. The copper in the concrete allows for the building to act like a Faraday cage, completely isolating it from outside radio interference.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Mexican architecture studio Lucio Muniain has created Casa HMZ, a brutalist house with raw board-formed concrete walls in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The house was entirely constructed in raw, grey concrete The heavy rectangular house sits on a golf course, where its solid appearance contrasts with its surroundings.

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Deezen

MARCH 5, 2024

A reinforced concrete frame defines the twisting form of a tower designed by local studio Hamonic + Masson & Associés for the port city of Le Havre in northern France. The twisting structure is made from a reinforced concrete frame "The port of Le Havre is the horizon. The project had to be part of this history," explained Masson.

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designboom

MARCH 21, 2024

The post glass panes interlock between concrete slabs residential development in athens’ suburbs appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. absence of structural elements at outdoor transitions enhances visual continuity.

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designboom

MARCH 7, 2024

The post studio semblance fits a stereo inside of a concrete masonry block appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the masonry units were chosen for their tactility, aesthetics, and audio quality, their density reducing unwanted vibrations.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2024

A shell of reinforced concrete and warm timber panelling defines Residenza Carèsg, a row of houses in Verscio, Switzerland , by local studio Atelier Rampazzi. They have a reinforced concrete shell contrasted against timber panels The vineyard landscape also informed the arrangement of houses into rows rather than separated villas.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

An elevated box formed of exposed concrete forms the Meditation Chapel in Incheon, South Korea , designed by local studio Atelier Koma and architect Lee Eunsok. On the opposite wall, an organ is built into the exposed concrete, while narrow stained-glass windows are set within deep, faceted reveals on the southeast side.

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