Cement blocks, commonly used to strengthen and insulate a building, are usually covered up. Left bare, they can also offer a minimalist variation on the traditional red brick theme.
A Pittsburgh home nods to the city’s industrial heritage with a welded-steel staircase that runs along a dark gray cinder-block wall.
Twelve-inch-thick concrete blocks were used in an Austin home for their cost-saving and insulating properties; they were left bare for their simple and subtle geometry.
The cement-block facade of a home in Montara, California mimics the walls that surround the property and complements other industrial materials used in the building.
Docomomo US announces the winners of this year's Modernism in America Awards. Each project showcases exemplary modern restoration techniques, practices, and ideas.
Today, we kicked off this year’s annual Dwell on Design at the LA Convention Center, which will continue through Sunday, June 26th. Though we’ve been hosting this extensive event for years, this time around is particularly special.
By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an irregularly shaped apartment in the heart of Athens, Greece.
From the bones of a neglected farmstead in rural Scotland emerges a low-impact, solar-powered home that’s all about working with what was already there.
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