The kitchen in Craig and Danette Thomson's arched dome concrete earth home in Caseyville, on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Though the walls are slightly curved, the Thomson's did not have custom ...

Concrete; The Case for Concrete Homes. The challenge is to build homes that can remain intact in any severe weather event, be more energy efficient, be reasonably priced, and be reoccupied shortly ...

Earth-sheltered homes made of composite materials. The Green Magic Homes are composed of prefabricated vaulted panels manufactured with composite laminate materials, confined laterally by walls in ...

Amid a construction boom, Senegal's capital Dakar is a sea of concrete.But in the Ngor neighborhood, one building stands out from the uniform grey.Its red bricks are made from raw earth.But this ...

Earth-sheltered homes can reduce heat loss and maintain a constant indoor air temperature. (Gates probably has no problem paying his heating and air conditioning bills, but we like the ...

When it comes to earth-sheltered homes, there's no one-size-fits-all approach. These innovative housing designs can be adapted to different climates, terrains, and personal preferences.

Onx CEO Ash Bhardwaj remembers how when he first came to the United States, American homes shocked him. One difference in particular stood out. In Europe and Asia, homes are often built with ...

But when it comes to single-family homes, cast-in-place concrete poses challenges to contractors. There are the higher initial construction costs, along with a lack of subcontractor expertise.

After compiling geological data collected by past Mars landers and orbiters, the team identified 11 potential concrete options for future astronauts. These included geopolymer and magnesium silica ...