Wood and concrete house

Estudio V2 Arquitectos have designed a modern family home in the closed neighborhood of City Bell, Argentina, that's surrounded by a forest.

Collection by Luke Hopping

100 Contemporary Concrete Buildings, a new, two-volume work from Taschen, shows that concrete structures needn't be simply utilitarian—they can be beautiful, too.

RATCHABURI / A striking trio of wood shingle roofs emerged as we took a turn onto a rustic country road in Ratchaburi, a province an hour’s drive from Bangkok.

Image 50 of 67 from gallery of House in Avanca / nu.ma | unipessoal. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio

If the term oxymoron had a physical representation, it could easily be this intriguing-looking house that was developed by the Japanese studio Tomoaki Uno Architects. Turns out, this brutalist dwelling with fully exposed concrete looks surprisingly different on the inside.

The brick facade of the house for many is associated with something commonplace. Many old houses have just such a finish and there is nothing attractive about it. However, the photos you see here will change your idea of bricking the building. The images show a building made with a creative approach. It looks stylish ... Read more

Concrete boxes are arranged on either side of a long glazed corridor to form this concrete house by Belgian studio Sculp IT

vibrant blue brutalist house by FIVE OH FIVE blends with tenerife s sky

Image 5 of 27 from gallery of House of Concrete Walls / TRAANSPACE. Photograph by Tejas Shah Photography

The design of this relatively modest house has a definite Japanese influence. The carefully choreographed entry sequence, the material clarity, and the sculp...

Image 5 of 35 from gallery of Concrete House / BAK Architects. Photograph by Daniela Mac Adden

Rectangular skylights help bring natural light into the home, offsetting the heaviness of the concrete volume. Photo 6 of 13 in A Concrete Hillside Home With a Green Roof and Killer Views. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.