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
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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
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Edition Office completes black concrete home in rural Australia
Black-pigmented concrete and black timber battens have been used to create this tactile home in the village of Federal, New South Wales by Australian studio Edition Office. More
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Estudio Galera builds "simple and imperfect" concrete holiday home in Argentina
Architecture office Estudio Galera has formed the Casa Jacaranda holiday home on the coast of Argentina by stacking and rotating concrete boxes that step out on every floor. More
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OTP Arquitetura completes mountain home on steep site outside São Paulo
OTP Arquitetura has completed a multigenerational house perched on a steep site in Brazil's Mantiqueira mountain range for a couple and their two sons. More
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Carvalho Araújo completes monolithic concrete house in a Portuguese forest
Concrete and glass are used throughout the interior and exterior of this holiday home in northern Portugal, which local studio Carvalho Araújo designed to blend in with its woodland setting. More
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René Pérez Gómez designs concrete retreat in Mexican forest
Mexican architect René Pérez Gómez has completed Casa Amapa, a pared-back concrete house nestled in the Primavera forest near Guadalajara in Mexico. More
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Lush courtyards punctuate Chilean retreat Casa Altos by Duque Motta & AA
Pocket courtyards are hidden within this concrete house by Chilean architects Duque Motta & AA, bringing light deep into the home and creating unexpected moments of greenery. More
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Taliesyn designs open-air living spaces for Ksaraah house in Bangalore
There are very few walls in this house in rural Bangalore, designed by architecture and design studio Taliesyn, so that residents can enjoy the tropical landscape surroundings. More
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Tree grows through circular opening in courtyard canopy of Mexico house by Daniela Bucio Sistos
Mexican architect Daniela Bucio Sistos has created a red brick and coloured concrete house in Morelia, Mexico, that features round windows and a disc-shaped canopy over a courtyard. More
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Revolution designs coloured concrete Mazul Beachfront Villas in Oaxaca
Mazul Beachfront Villas are a collection of holiday homes with coloured concrete facades designed to match their sandy surrounds on the coast of Oaxaca in Mexico. More
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Overlapping stone and concrete layers form Casa SAB by PSV Arquitectura
Argentinian firm PSV Arquitectura developed this grand concrete slab house in Córdoba in longitudinal strips so that all of its spaces would face north. More
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Trama Arquitetos creates raw concrete house above cork tree grove in Braga
Portuguese architecture studio Trama Arquitetos has designed Cork Trees House, a concrete and Corten-steel clad home located on a slope above a grove of cork trees in Braga, Portugal. More
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Office S&M uses "trending colours" for characterful extension to colour consultant's home
Office S&M has completed a colourful extension to Overcast House in north London, which features on-trend hues such as Millennium Pink and Mint Green. More
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Studio Saxe perches Casa Bell-Lloc on a lush hillside in Costa Rica
Casa Bell-Lloc by architecture office Studio Saxe is a concrete house featuring expansive coastal views and a swimming pool that reaches toward the sea. More
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Hugo Pereira completes angular concrete house on Portuguese hilltop
Portuguese architect Hugo Pereira has completed an angular concrete house in the town of Celorico de Basto, Portugal with glass-walled living spaces that look out onto courtyard gardens and a swimming pool. More
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Large thatched roof covers Casa Cova in Mexico by Anonimous
Architecture firm Anonimous took cues from pre-colonial architecture designing Casa Cova, a sprawling beach house made of concrete, parota wood and dried palm leaves. More
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Viga Arquitectos overhauls 1970s home in Mexico City
Mexican firm Viga Arquitectos sought to lighten up the atmosphere in a concrete house by reconfiguring the layout, adding pale-toned finishes and incorporating more greenery. More
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Concrete walls create "maze-like" feel inside House in Minoh-shinmachi by FujiwaraMuro Architects
Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects has completed a house near Osaka with concrete walls that separate the interior spaces and extend through walls into the garden. More
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Tarry + Perry captures monastic qualities of concrete house in East Sussex
Architecture photography studio Tarry + Perry has documented a concrete house hidden within a verdant site in southern England to spotlight its monastic character and unexpectedly warm interiors. More
