Concrete Homes

Crafted from natural materials that will evolve over time, this courtyard house in Phoenix embraces the subtle imperfections of handmade objects.

Perched on Melbourne’s bayside beachfront, this family home by Rachcoff Vella Architecture celebrates a robust and raw material palette.

Nufail Shabana Architects designs a family home in Kerala that is softened with greenery and natural materials.

CHROFI designs a home for an empty-nester couple on Sydney’s northern beaches that contrasts rugged concrete with refined millwork.

Adding a surprisingly soft appeal, the concrete separates and provides passageways into spaces.

SUMMARY uses its affordable Gomos System to construct a 10,743-square-foot prefab development in just eight months.

Sunken in the earth and topped with native grass, this low-slung concrete home lets the landscape rule.

Built of concrete and timber, Casa BS in Córdoba maneuvers around nature, allowing trees to puncture its design.

Located outside of Buenos Aires, the house rises above the forest floor on a single concrete pedestal.

A terraced layout and massive windows bring nature into every room of this concrete house.

After 18 months of planning, ICON and New Story just unveiled two affordable 3D-printed homes in a groundbreaking development for Tabasco, Mexico.

Outdoor spaces, natural light, and greenery abound in this urban infill project.

Estudio MMX designed the concrete and brick volumes of the CMR House to create an elegant contrast with a verdant subtropical garden.

A concrete slab cantilevers over cinder blocks and glass in this arresting home by Vereda Arquitetos.

Ravel Architecture builds an efficient in-law unit in one family’s backyard out of board-formed concrete and steel.

Designed as a vacation home for a young family, this tropical modern dwelling uses restrained forms and fundamental materials to stunning effect.

Architects Javier Sánchez and Carlos Mar created a home with three volumes in Valle de Bravo using board-formed concrete walls accented with charred wood.

In a city known for its density and small residences, this tiny home employs skylights and a large glass door to connect with its environs.

The walls of each home can be printed in just 24 hours with nearly zero waste.

Luciano Kruk perforates a concrete volume with glass walls to fashion a simple yet elegant vacation home in the province of Buenos Aires.

Inspired by brutalism and the industrial heritage of Camperdown, this apartment for two design professionals evades warehouse conversion clichés.

A charming, small-scale house wins Sweden’s oldest and most prestigious architecture award, beating out Bjarke Ingels Group and Wingårdhs.

This Madrid home's intriguing roofline creates tall ceilings while sticking to strict building restrictions.

Amid the rolling green hills, ancient architecture, and winding, narrow streets of Catalonia sits a light-filled sanctuary with a stony exterior.

Nestled in an apple grove in Sebastopol, California, the Orchard House is a rural idyll.

Designed by Argentine firm Alarcia Ferrer Arquitectos, this holiday home offers sweeping views and two separate autonomous levels for living.

This hillside home with a primitive profile and dramatic views of the Pacific Ocean is for sale.

The Roscommon House draws on local history to combine undulating concrete walls with a timber-clad interior and exterior pocket courtyards.

These modern concrete homes rock their features with elegance. Take a peek at our editor's favorite homes from the Dwell community that fully embrace the industrial material.

Australian firm Whispering Smith uses commercial materials in a limited footprint for a wabi-sabi effect.