concrete architecture and design news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/concrete-architecture-and-design/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Sun, 22 Dec 2024 09:20:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 YVA arquitetura’s serene cabin in brazilian forest perches with minimal environmental impact https://www.designboom.com/architecture/yva-arquitetura-serene-cabin-brazilian-forest-minimal-environmental-impact-12-18-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/yva-arquitetura-serene-cabin-brazilian-forest-minimal-environmental-impact-12-18-2024/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:53 +0000 YVAarquitetura https://www.designboom.com/?p=1107685

a concrete platform elevates guaju pavilion, allowing small animals like armadillos, ants, and lizards to move freely beneath.

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3D printing method can produce concrete blocks that capture and store carbon dioxide https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printing-method-produce-concrete-blocks-capture-store-carbon-dioxide-ntu-singapore-12-18-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printing-method-produce-concrete-blocks-capture-store-carbon-dioxide-ntu-singapore-12-18-2024/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 02:30:43 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1107492

in their 3D printing method, the scientists use steam and carbon dioxide captured as the by-products of industrial processes in the concrete mix.

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william mulvihill captures works by le corbusier, álvaro siza, & more at shanghai exhibition https://www.designboom.com/architecture/william-mulvihill-le-corbusier-alvaro-siza-shanghai-exhibition-12-17-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/william-mulvihill-le-corbusier-alvaro-siza-shanghai-exhibition-12-17-2024/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:45:35 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1107568

‘context, form, and light’ examines the fundamental principles that shape architecture, spotlighting modernist monuments and contemporary pavilions.

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fluid ferrocement shell sculpts cavernous spaces for earthscape studio’s home in india https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ferrocement-shell-cavernous-earthscape-studio-india-into-wild-house-12-16-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ferrocement-shell-cavernous-earthscape-studio-india-into-wild-house-12-16-2024/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:45:32 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1107318

finished with mud plaster, the 4.5 inch-thick ferrocement shell eliminates the need for columns or beams.

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TOP 10 private houses of 2024 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/top-10-private-houses-2024-12-10-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/top-10-private-houses-2024-12-10-2024/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:30:04 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1106100

from a house without angles in prague to a toy-laden facade in india, designboom’s favourite residences celebrate diversity and cultural sensitivity.

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roberto conte captures concrete texture of brutalist house of architects in tenerife https://www.designboom.com/architecture/roberto-conte-concrete-texture-brutalist-house-architects-tenerife-12-09-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/roberto-conte-concrete-texture-brutalist-house-architects-tenerife-12-09-2024/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:50:34 +0000 Roberto Conte https://www.designboom.com/?p=1105851

the vertically imposing main structure is marked by striking concrete textures and irregularly arranged windows projecting outwards.

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wood and cork towers create water reservoir and wildlife shelter in luxembourg forest https://www.designboom.com/architecture/wood-cork-towers-water-reservoir-wildlife-shelter-luxembourg-forest-arquitecturas-extremas-12-06-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/wood-cork-towers-water-reservoir-wildlife-shelter-luxembourg-forest-arquitecturas-extremas-12-06-2024/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:45:20 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1105431

arquitecturas extremas' structure extends beyond its utilitarian purpose by integrating into its fragile, natural environment.

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prefab system of U-shaped concrete pieces constructs 4 modular kindergartens by summary https://www.designboom.com/architecture/prefab-system-u-shaped-concrete-pieces-4-modular-kindergartens-summary-lisbon-12-05-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/prefab-system-u-shaped-concrete-pieces-4-modular-kindergartens-summary-lisbon-12-05-2024/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:52:16 +0000 christina vergopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1105481

exposed joints highlight the modularity and simplicity of the concrete structure by summary.

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geometric rock-like skylights pop up on blue insight cave’s green rooftop by 3andwich https://www.designboom.com/architecture/geometric-rock-like-skylights-blue-insight-cave-green-rooftop-3andwich-china-12-04-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/geometric-rock-like-skylights-blue-insight-cave-green-rooftop-3andwich-china-12-04-2024/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:45:17 +0000 ????/????? https://www.designboom.com/?p=1105180

roughened concrete texture emphasizes 3andwich design's inspiration drawn from the organic forms of reefs and sea caves.

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vector architects illuminates ‘wulingshan’ hot spring spa with brutalist light wells https://www.designboom.com/architecture/vector-architects-wulingshan-eye-stone-spring-hebei-china-12-03-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/vector-architects-wulingshan-eye-stone-spring-hebei-china-12-03-2024/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 02:05:45 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1104857

'wulingshan eye stone spring' features bathing pools of varying temperatures lit by eight skylit light wells.

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