Exposed concrete is not an idea that is welcome at the first mention. Only when it is seen can one realise the elegance and undeniable charm exposed concrete structures offer. An idea that has ...

Annually, ArchDaily's curatorial team undertakes a rigorous selection process to identify exemplary projects in Latin American residential architecture. The goal is to share these works of ...

On the rainy side of the mountains, where sun breaks are more common than sunny days, we don’t take fair weather for granted. When it is warm and sunny, we want to spend every waking second outside.

Concrete is the ideal material for kitchen and bathroom countertops. As beautiful and striking as marble, quartz and granite, concrete countertops are a fraction of the cost and easier to maintain.

With enough people walking through retail stores, especially in a grocery setting, the polished concrete floor will eventually need attention – more than the standard maintenance it had been receiving ...

Architectural concrete as we know it today was invented in the 19th century. It reached new heights in the U.S. after World War II when mid-century modernism was in vogue, following in the footsteps ...

Opened in 2015, Oskar Niemeyer’s “Le Volcan” houses the Le Havre public library. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo After a generation in the doghouse, concrete is more fashionable than ever. So why don’t ...

Text description provided by the architects. Concrete is considered to be the largest usage of architectural concrete in the European residential architecture. Located at the gates of the city of ...

"Exposed to public view," "exposed to view," "prominently exposed to public view" and "permanently exposed to view" are common phrases used in specifications for structural concrete. Typically, ...