Eight kitchens with shiny polished concrete floors
Glistening interiors feature in our latest lookbook, which spotlights eight kitchens and dining rooms lined with glazed concrete floors. More about Eight kitchens with shiny polished concrete floors
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ICON completes 3D-printed house with metal roof in Texas
Construction technology company ICON has completed the first house in its Wimberley Springs development outside of Austin, the first of multiple 3D-printed structures in the neighbourhood. More about ICON completes 3D-printed house with metal roof in Texas
Valerio Olgiati reveals plans for trio of concrete skyscrapers in Tirana
Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati has unveiled a mixed-use development set to comprise "three totemic figures" in Tirana, Albania. More about Valerio Olgiati reveals plans for trio of concrete skyscrapers in Tirana
Snøhetta completes trio of prototype homes for substance-abuse patients
Architecture studio Snøhetta has designed three homes for residents with substance-abuse problems and psychiatric diagnoses in Karmøy, Norway. More about Snøhetta completes trio of prototype homes for substance-abuse patients
IGArchitects adds pyramidal concrete home to sloping site in Okinawa
Japanese studio IGArchitects has completed the Pyramid Hut, an angular, concrete home nestled into a sloping site in Okinawa. More about IGArchitects adds pyramidal concrete home to sloping site in Okinawa
Miami art deco informs design of Dominican Republic baseball academy
US studio Jones Haydu and Dominican studio JMF Arquitectos have created a baseball complex with a winged concrete form for the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball team in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. More about Miami art deco informs design of Dominican Republic baseball academy
Malý Chmel divides Czech home across seven concrete floors
Staggered concrete floors create a "vertical cave" through the centre of this compact family home in the Czech Republic, designed by local studio Malý Chmel. More about Malý Chmel divides Czech home across seven concrete floors
Chaoffice fills concrete grid with reclaimed stone for home in rural China
An exposed concrete frame infilled with reclaimed stone walls encases warm, timber-lined interiors at this home near Beijing by architecture studio Chaoffice. More about Chaoffice fills concrete grid with reclaimed stone for home in rural China
Vector Architects funnels light to forest spa with tubular concrete lightwells
Local practice Vector Architects has unveiled the Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring spa in Aranya, China, which was designed to resemble a piece of hot spring "apparatus". More about Vector Architects funnels light to forest spa with tubular concrete lightwells
WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza use green concrete for Mexico City community centre
Studios WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza Architects have completed a green-tinted concrete building as part of the PILARES programme, which works to build supportive public facilities in vulnerable and impoverished areas across Mexico City. More about WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza use green concrete for Mexico City community centre
Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos creates adaptable concrete house in Ecuador
Local studio Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos has designed a concrete house with a large overhang and spaces designed to adapt to the varying needs of its residents near Quito, Ecuador. More about Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos creates adaptable concrete house in Ecuador
Stempel & Tesar perches black-steel villa on hill overlooking Prague
A steel-framed box has been perched across large concrete supports like a bridge to form Villa Sidonius, a home in the Czech Republic by local studio Stempel & Tesar. More about Stempel & Tesar perches black-steel villa on hill overlooking Prague
Dezeen Debate features "brutal but wavuncular" water tower
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a sculptural water tower by White Arkitekter. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "brutal but wavuncular" water tower
Cadence Architects "carves out" openings in facade of Indian home
Architecture studio Cadence Architects has completed the concrete K-Home, which was designed to frame views of the city and hills surrounding its site in Krishnagiri in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. More about Cadence Architects "carves out" openings in facade of Indian home
White Arkitekter completes sculptural water tower "that will stand for centuries"
A wave-like reservoir made of concrete and elevated on nine columns forms Våga Water Tower, which Swedish studio White Arkitekter has created in Varberg, Sweden. More about White Arkitekter completes sculptural water tower "that will stand for centuries"
Broydenborg housing in Antwerp features colonnades and "park garden"
Belgian studios Archipelago and NU Architectuuratelier have created Broydenborg, a cluster of brick and concrete housing blocks for assisted living in Antwerp. More about Broydenborg housing in Antwerp features colonnades and "park garden"
VATRAA celebrates "as found" details in London home renovation
Worn surfaces are deliberately left exposed inside Putney Riverside, a Victorian terrace in London that local studio VATRAA has expanded with a terracotta-coloured concrete extension. More about VATRAA celebrates "as found" details in London home renovation
Local geology informs Mykonos hillside villa by Tom Dixon and A31 Architecture
British designer Tom Dixon has collaborated with Greek studio A31 Architecture on Aimasia Residence, a villa in Mykonos built around an existing stone wall. More about Local geology informs Mykonos hillside villa by Tom Dixon and A31 Architecture
Definitions of low-carbon concrete announced at COP29 to "bring transparency and trust"
The Global Cement and Concrete Association has set international definitions for low-carbon concrete and cement, which were launched at the COP29 climate conference. More about Definitions of low-carbon concrete announced at COP29 to "bring transparency and trust"
Kientruc O tops sculptural Thu House with large thatched roof in Vietnam
An oversized thatched roof shelters the geometric concrete forms of this house in Vietnam, which has been completed by local architecture studio Kientruc O. More about Kientruc O tops sculptural Thu House with large thatched roof in Vietnam