Concrete

Cantilevered concrete volume shelters entrance to Arabic studies building at Lebanese university

August 25, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Chunky concrete pillars support the upper storey of this university building in Lebanon, which rises above its sloping site to offer views of a nearby walnut grove and the Mediterranean Sea. The Sheikh Nahyan Centre for Arabic Studies & Intercultural Dialogue (CASID) was designed by local firm Fouad Samara Architects as the latest addition to

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Concrete dermatology office by Matt Fajkus overlooks Texas Hill Country

August 23, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Matt Fajkus Architecture has created a low-lying medical office in central Texas made of concrete and glass, which is intended to provide a soothing atmosphere for patients. The Westlake Dermatology Marble Falls is situated along a major highway in Marble Falls, about an hour’s drive from Austin, and looks toward gentle hills. The pavilion-like, rectangular

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3322 Studio builds concrete home in Tel Aviv around enclosed patios

August 18, 2017 Alice Morby 0

Huge windows and patios in this concrete house in Tel Aviv shed natural light across the interior while also allowing the family full views of the surrounding garden. The Suspended Patio House is located in a quiet neighbourhood of the Israeli city, and was designed by Ramat Gan-based 3322 Studio as a space for the founders’ own family.

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3 Apartments with Industrial Inspired Concrete Wall Panels

August 4, 2017 HD Staff 0

The industrial design trend is making way for a cozier way of living to some extent. While urban loft spaces are still stylish, more and more designers are finding ways to take some of those harsher elements — like concrete and exposed steel — and warm them up with furniture and light. The three apartments […]

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3 Apartments with Industrial Inspired Concrete Wall Panels

August 4, 2017 HD Staff 0

The industrial design trend is making way for a cozier way of living to some extent. While urban loft spaces are still stylish, more and more designers are finding ways to take some of those harsher elements — like concrete and exposed steel — and warm them up with furniture and light. The three apartments […]

Concrete ribs cradle brickwork walls at Bloco Arquitetos’ Brasília residence

July 27, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Concrete ribs extend across the brick walls of this house on the outskirts of Brasília, Brazil, which Bloco Arquitetos has designed as two pavilion-like structures linked by an outdoor path. Casa Vila Rica is located 40 kilometres away from the centre of the Brazilian capital city on a gentle slope overlooking a valley filled with native vegetation. Bloco Arquitetos designed

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MNMA Studio gives São Paulo fashion store a stark makeover

July 27, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

There are barely any clothes in this minimal fashion boutique in São Paulo, which local firm MNMA Studio has expanded with a glass-fronted corridor to join its two sides. MNMA Studio overhauled women’s clothing store Egrey on São Paulo’s Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima to freshen up the interior and connect its separated sides. The street is

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Home In The Pine Forest By Ramon Esteve

July 21, 2017 Erin 0

  Architect Ramon Esteve has recently completed this modern house that sits on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, in an area full of woodlands and pine trees.   Natural state and stone, wood and visible concrete have been used throughout the design of the house. Stepping inside, the living room with wood flooring and a concrete […]

DCPP designs low-lying concrete and glass weekend retreat at Mexican country club

July 20, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Architecture studio DCPP has slotted huge windows between the concrete walls of this long, low house in Mexico to offer residents views of a golf course and mountains. Casa Paraíso is located near the Cuernavaca – the capital city of Mexican state Morelos – at the Paraíso Country Club, providing a city lawyer with a weekend retreat. Mexico City-based DCPP designed the 350-square-metre,

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MAPmx’s Mexico City tower to feature facades parted like draped curtains

July 19, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Architecture studio MAPmx has unveiled an office tower in Mexico City with huge concrete walls that appear to be pulled apart at the corners. The local architects designed Chapultepec 500 with the aim to reinvigorate its location on Avenida Chapultepec – one of Mexican capital’s main thoroughfares. To achieve this, MAPmx placed the building on four concrete “legs” with curved edges

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