Innovative Origami-Inspired Formwork Reduces Concrete & Steel in Vaulted Floors
The strength and structural integrity of concrete are derived from its inherent material properties, and also from the way it is shaped during construction. An…
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Modern Concrete Design: 8 Innovations Changing Home and Office Products
Concrete, once confined to construction sites and infrastructure projects, has emerged as a revolutionary force in contemporary product design. This versatile material now extends far…
Nature Meets Concrete: How AI is Reshaping Urban Landscapes in 2024
Concrete doesn’t usually conjure up thoughts of artistry or adaptability—it’s solid, gray, and static. But Amorphous Concrete flips that notion on its head, proving that…
Concrete house lets you live in the middle of the forest
Having lived in a city all my life, I’m used to waking up in the morning, looking out the window, and seeing nothing but buildings….
Concrete made from food waste can be edible
When I hear the word “edible concrete”, the visual that comes to my mind is straight out of a horror or dystopian story: people gnawing…
LEGO-like concrete blocks made from waste are easy to assemble and disassemble
The more buildings we put up to address the growing needs of our civilization, the more materials and energy are consumed along with a rise…
This concrete floating home in Ho Chi Minh City is designed to mitigate the effects of flooding
Architecture studio SDA designed a concrete-frame home called the Floating House. Perched on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the Floating House has been…
This 3D printed sculptural concrete bench is designed to enhance the Southampton Skate Park
Rich Holland has designed multiple skateparks around the world, and he’s now busy working on an inclusive new park in Southampton. The new park…
This concrete holiday home in the Korean mountains resembles a stoic stone fortress
Located outside the South Korean city of Chuncheon-Si, tucked away in a valley beneath the imposing mountains is a modern mountain house called Uirim Inn….
This monolithic black concrete home in the mountains of Argentina is modern brutalism at its best
Nestled in the mountains of Córdoba is a black-stained concrete home called The Black House. Designed by Argentinian studio AR Arquitectos, the home occupies 550…
This distinctive coffee table blends contrasting elements to give it a unique character
Coffee tables today do more than just hold your coffee or your coffee table books. They have become both literal and figurative centers of a…
An orange – concrete speaker is a refined output from the bare aesthetics
The Brutalist architectural technique comprising exposed and unpainted concrete, reminiscent of post-WWII United Kingdom, forms inspiration for a state-of-the-art concrete speaker. The monochrome color palette…