Concrete as an architectural and structural material, including its fabrication and performance.
Raw concrete surfaces are softened by timber and plenty of daylight inside these Mexican houses, rounded up here as part of our latest lookbook. Many of these brutalist interiors leave their concrete shells exposed and their cavernous rooms largely unadorned. But freed of the constraints posed by frigid temperatures, they also create a greater connection
How to identify concrete distress in a visual inspection report,Concrete distress refers to the deterioration and decomposition of concrete due…
Finding the right building materials for your next project can be challenging.While cement and concrete are among the most used…
Construction techniques for cast-in-situ reinforced concrete pile,The cast-in-situ pile is a kind of pile that is completely built on the…
Our latest lookbook explores eight bathrooms with striking concrete interiors, ranging from a Mexico City bathroom that also features a rough-hewn stone bathtub to a UK bathroom built around a “concrete sculpture”. Concrete is a practical choice for bathroom interiors since the material is water-resistant, hardwearing and easy to clean. It can also be a
Comparison of cement blocks and concrete blocks,Are cement blocks and concrete blocks the same?Many people assume they are, but the…
Nowadays, long span panels are highly desirable because building owners demand columnless spaces.Where the selection of floor panels such as…
Design Concrete 2023Design Concrete 2023 is a national student competition which encourages architecture students to explore the benefits of designing sustainably with concrete.The competition is open to students studying at schools of architecture, landscape architecture and the built environment in the UK, and is free to enter.The 2023 project is to design a sustainable concrete
Zhu Pei Studio in Zibo designed a masonry art center, covered by five hyperboloidal ceilings,made of concrete, in Shandong, China.Design…
Unsound concrete can be identified by various signs such as visible cracks, micro-cracks,spalling, flaking, blistering, and delamination.Multiple factors lead to…
Formed by a series of rotating concrete dwellings, the new BIG Residential Tower is the first residential building in Quito,…
Indian architecture institute Studio Symbiosis has designed a private villa,with its sweeping concrete rooftop terrace formation in Ghaziabad, India.Design featuresThe…
The concept of green expresses the use of environmentally friendly materials in the manufacture of concrete, to make it durable…
IN WHAT MANNER DOES THERMAL CONCRETE ACTIVATION (TCA) OCCUR?Utilizing renewable energy frequently entails relying on on the sun and wind….
A traveling exhibition at the DAM (German Architecture Museum) in Frankfurt am Main in 2017 will be at the Yale…
The OC1 loudspeaker, the company’s debut item, is primarily constructed from cast recycled concrete. Concrete has been widely employed for…
DIY Project to Build Concrete Steps Concrete steps are one way to add curb appeal for an attractive porch. While many…
Architecture Competition: 2022 Habitat: Design Competition Climate Positive Concrete HousingIn response to the simultaneous crises of Equity, Climate and Housing,…
Chapel design in the form of a folded concrete structure,Formed using concrete walls and a folded corner,this chapel appears as…
Such a large amount of what you read with regards to development sets two assets in opposition to each other;…
Raising sustainable concrete design standards for ETH Zurich HiLo unit,Public University ETH Zurich has conducted nearly ten years of engineering…
