This concrete residence in the state of São Paulo is split into a "night floor" and "daytime floor", designed by architects office RMAA to provide different levels of connection with a forest-facing patio (+ slideshow). More about RMAA divides concrete residence in São Paulo into daytime and nighttime quarters
Tectum used a combination of gridded and board-marked concrete for this residence, which is set in a gated community in the foothills of Argentina's Sierras Chicas mountains (+ slideshow). More about Raw concrete and black-painted metal give industrial appearance to house by Tectum
Architect Luciano Kruk and his girlfriend Ekaterina Künzel designed themselves this concrete holiday house, which is set among a grove of maritime pines on the Argentinian coastline (+ slideshow). More about Rooftop pool offers sea views at Luciano Kruk's board-marked concrete summer house
Both levels of this holiday house on Spain's Costa Brava feature rooms that can be completely opened out to the elements, allowing residents to make the most of good weather (+ slideshow). More about Casa 1217 by H Arquitectes features rooms that can be indoors or outdoors
Exposed concrete is paired with white furnishings in this two-level Kyoto property that Japanese studio UME Architects has converted into a photographer's home and atelier (+ slideshow). More about UME Architects creates home and studio for a photographer in revamped Kyoto apartment
This fair-faced concrete house was designed by Arhitektura Krušec to look like rocks emerging from a sloped meadow facing the Slovenian Alps (+ slideshow). More about Arhitektura Krušec arranges House on Golo to frame trio of Alpine mountain ranges
French designer Patrick Norguet has paired raw concrete and sheet metal with colourful ceiling-mounted light boxes to create an unusual interior for this McDonald's on the Champs-Elysées in Paris. More about Patrick Norguet gives "truly novel" makeover to McDonald's in Paris
This board-marked concrete residence by architect Agustín Lozada features a series of terraces and pools, offering views over a valley in Argentina's Sierras Chicas hills (+ slideshow). More about Concrete villa by Agustín Lozada has coarse walls to suit its rugged hilltop setting
South African studio Metropolis has completed a concrete pavilion in the grounds of a house in Cape Town, featuring sheltered seating and dining areas with views of nearby Table Mountain (+ slideshow). More about Concrete garden pavilion by Metropolis offers outdoor dining to a Cape Town villa
A decommissioned Soviet rocket is the centrepiece for this sculptural cast-concrete office in York, England, designed by Make Architects for insurance company Hiscox (+ slideshow). More about Hiscox office building by Make Architects features a grand staircase and a Soviet rocket
Soft indents create hundreds of spots across the concrete walls of this health centre in northeast France, designed by Atelier Martel to offer support and treatment to epilepsy sufferers (+ slideshow). More about Epilepsy care home by Atelier Martel features stippled concrete walls
Black and green letters decorate the corrugated metal cladding of this kindergarten located in southwest Spain by Gabriel Verd Arquitectos (+ slideshow). More about Wavy concrete roof shelters corrugated metal kindergarten by Gabriel Verd in Spain
The concrete structure of an old printing factory in Paris has been exposed by DAS Studio as part of the building's transformation into a studio for spinning classes (+ slideshow). More about DAS Studio converts Parisian printing factory into indoor cycling studio
This island holiday home designed by Norwegian studio Lund Hagem is sheltered beneath a wide concrete canopy, which bridges the surrounding rocks to frame views to the coast for occupants (+ slideshow). More about Concrete canopy shelters Lund Hagem's Norwegian holiday home from the sea breeze
This collection of concrete stationery by Chinese studio Umn Design is based on the geometric shapes made by folding paper (+ slideshow). More about Umn Design creates concrete stationery based on folded paper
The upper storey of this concrete house by Clavel Arquitectos cantilevers out from the lower storey by 10 metres, stretching towards mountain views in Spain's Murcia region (+ slideshow). More about Clavel Arquitectos creates extreme concrete cantilever for Crossed House in Spain
Polished, bush-hammered and board-marked concrete all feature at this Singapore house, designed by Ipli Architects for a concrete supplier keen to show off the material of his trade (+ slideshow). More about Ipli Architects completes a concrete house for a concrete supplier
This small seaside holiday home by Norwegian studio Lund Hagem nestles against a cliff, and features a stepped concrete roof that doubles as a viewing platform (+ slideshow). More about Stepped concrete roof creates seaside viewpoint atop Norwegian retreat by Lund Hagem
Christ & Gantenbein has unveiled its new wing for the National Museum Zurich – an angular concrete edifice conceived by the Swiss architects as a robust and spacious "museum factory" (+ slideshow). More about Christ & Gantenbein adds raw concrete extension to National Museum Zurich
A group of students from the Bartlett School of Architecture has developed a method of 3D printing concrete to create structural elements and large furniture pieces. More about Amalgamma develops 3D printing concrete technique for building structures