Block house

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

The debris of a demolished 1970s building was repurposed into mud-concrete blocks to create this house in Bangalore, India, by CollectiveProject.

Chelsea Hill House by Kariouk Associates

There are a lot of advantages to concrete block house construction, but there are problems with concrete blocks, too. Here are the pros and cons.

One young mum told how she had been asked for food and sex and offered drugs inside Pitmeadow House, Druids Heath

LuAnn Development - Contemporary - Exterior - Los Angeles - by LuAnn Development, Inc. | Houzz

Fuente: Bovenbouw Fotografía: Filip DujardinThe police station designed for the municipality of Schoten is a study in informality and approachability. It begins at the urban design level. Instead of highhandedly appropriating its spot, the police station places itself at the service of public space. The L-shaped building is pushed back to the rearmost edge of Fuente: Bovenbouw Fotografía: Filip DujardinThe police station designed for the municipality of Schoten is a study in informality and…

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It’s called the WorldHaus; it is a 220 square foot home built of interlocking compressed earth-bricks, steel and polystyrene roof panels, and concrete.

When we talk about open-plan living homes, what usually comes to mind are the typical large, open spaces, less the partition walls that normally divide rooms. But in the case of Wickham House, the team at MODO Architecture employed a unique approach which redefined the stereotypical aesthetics of an open-plan layout. Situated in the leafy…

See the concrete blocks produced with the molds by BETONBLOCK® in action through videos and photos.

A home in Sydney, Australia is making the case for the return of a dated design trend: Glass blocks. Yes, glass blocks, otherwise known as glass bricks—an architectural element that evokes vintage Madonna, John Hughes’ flicks, and carpet floors. A recent home renovation by Sibling Architecture utilized the design element from yesteryear with a contemporary twist, and the results will make you reconsider your feelings about glass blocks.

Image 2 of 24 from gallery of From Stone Walls to Skyscrapers: Understanding Structural Masonry. Photograph by Pedro Napolitano Prata