Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house. This TreeHugger has never been fond of concrete, preferring straw and sticks as building materials for houses, but then ...

Despite being ubiquitous in countries around the world, particularly in Europe and South America, concrete homes are still fairly rare in the United States when compared to the hegemony of wood.

Walkthrough a cement house from 1909 via this Radford Architectural Co. trade catalog. Alexia MacClain When it comes to building a new home, there are so many things to consider. Should it be ...

As the construction industry moves toward greener solutions, the push for sustainable, energy-efficient buildings grows. Global energy consumption for buildings accounts for nearly 40% of total energy ...

Here's one of the more unusual housing ideas we've come across in a while. The OPod Tube House, by James Law Cybertecture, is a micro house made from concrete water piping that measures just 2.5 m ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The internationally acclaimed Seattle-based architecture firm Olson Kundig has completed its final residence at The Houses at 8899 ...

A home that one wouldn’t expect to see in a desert setting has landed on the real estate market in Mountain Center, California, for $1.6 million. Living room Screen grab from Realtor Normally, a house ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite being ubiquitous in countries around the world, particularly in Europe and South America, concrete homes are still fairly ...