While concrete is without a doubt the world's go-to building material thanks to its durability, malleability, and ability to withstand a wide range of climates, it is also the principal source of CO 2 ...

Concrete is a ubiquitous, often unremarkable, building material but in the right hands, it can be sculpted into truly special architectural works. Join us as we celebrate some of the best recent uses ...

In the new Phaidon book “Concrete Architecture,” Los Angeles writers Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin examine a construction material that’s often derided as the building block of urban eyesores, but, they ...

A school in Mexico has been designed as a concrete circuit to invite people to explore the building. A huge central void in the building opens up a communal courtyard at the heart of the school, while ...

Concrete is one of the most durable materials you can use for your kitchen countertops, but should you have it poured in your home, or get it pre-cast?

Concrete structures across Los Angeles are charted in a new map that documents the best of the city’s brutalist buildings to visit. Deane Masden, architecture critic and former associate editor of ...

A public library is a symbol of equality and opportunity. Its doors are open to everyone; its contents free to all who want to learn. Many major cities across the United States count their public ...

As a city defined by its ever-evolving skyline, New York has only one constant in its architectural landscape: change. And though a wealth of modern high-rises and glass structures mean the Big Apple ...

Architectural concrete walls and window blockouts lead ABI Corp. to design a concrete pour that started at the bottom of the form and filled upward. With its recent focus on commercial building, ABI ...