Concrete Homes

To the west of Mexico City, a striking retreat is nestled among a lush forest and an enchanting lake.

Arranged to preserve existing trees and form an interior courtyard, these concrete structures are balanced by warm, wood interiors.

The communal spaces on the top floor of this three-story residence open up to ocean views.

In China, concrete reinforcements and box windows waterproof a captain's home and cement its connection to the water.

A Northern California retreat immerses into the landscape with the guidance of shadow and light.

Cleverly placed apertures pierce this skinny residence in Maringá, granting the lush interior an airy feel.

Feeling the squeeze from Hong Kong's affordable housing crisis, one architect turns to a surprising new micro-housing solution.

An undulating, S-shaped interior wall guides the programs within this Brutalist-inspired concrete abode.

Near a beach, and surrounded by verdant rainforests, this concrete home in Brazil fully opens up to the elements.

Beauty, convenience, and simplicity—concrete provides it all in these Latin American homes.

Built with specially-formulated concrete made of volcanic ash, this micro-house in Tokyo maximizes space through vertical construction.

At the end of a winding country lane on the north coast of Cornwall, England, is a quirky vacation rental that combines modern aesthetics with bucolic charm.

The twists, turns, and cantilevers of these residences and public structures are due to the gravity-defying abilities of concrete.

Sitting on the edge of Puertos de Beceite national park in Aragon, Spain, is Casa Solo Pezo, the first property in the Solo Office collection of cutting-edge, architect-designed...

A ribbon of light ties a concrete kitchen to its picturesque landscape.

Extremely durable, versatile, and sustainable to boot, concrete is a smart building material, as these homes show.

At the family home of an Israeli architect, modern and light-filled interiors enliven a brutalist, raw concrete structure.

Made almost entirely of hand-poured concrete, a passive solar retreat in Ecuador hits all the right grooves.

With a history dating back as far as the Roman Empire, concrete sometimes conjures up stark images of Brutalist structures from a bygone era.

In Clerkenwell, an architect re-imagines a space to bring out the "dramatic geometry" of its concrete ceiling.

Behind a traditional colonial in Lima, an angular house attuned to its site takes shape.

Smitten from the start with a 1970s concrete villa in rural Belgium, a resident and her designer embark on a sensitive renovation that excises the bad (carpeted walls, dark rooms)...

Gregory Katz proves that three times is a charm with his trio of concrete homes, which challenge the status quo in this quiet Johannesburg suburb.

SAS is a minimal concrete building located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by TANK.

An industrious Chicago couple set up shop in a historic manufacturing district almost overnight using prefab concrete panels.

You might think a Brutalist-style concrete structure would be out of place in a lush, beach-resort island like Vieques.

A glass-and-concrete mountainside lair is fit for a Bond villain with a penchant for stunning Alpine views.

Landscape takes center stage in this Missouri residence.

In Vieira do Minho, a small village in northern Portugal, Guilherme Vaz designed a fortresslike retreat that embraces the natural landscape while keeping it at bay.

This new retreat cantilevers over the Canadian forest for river views.