The World Architecture Festival has revealed its 2025 shortlist of innovative buildings from around the world.

Mass-produced precast concrete homes could replace wood framing by offering durable, storm-resistant, and affordable housing in the changing U.S. climate.

When most Americans imagine a home, they picture a wood-framed house. But in an era of high housing costs and extreme weather events, precast concrete offers a mix of durability and efficiency.

A new model for home construction Precast concrete, however, offers a promising alternative. Unlike cast-in-place concrete, precast systems allow for off-site manufacturing under controlled ...

The house consists of a modular, precast concrete system of“rings” that can be connected to form the entire structure – floors, walls and roofs – creating airtight, energy-efficient homes.

To build the precast concrete home, we used ultra-high-performance concrete, one of the latest advances in the concrete industry.

Article continues below this ad To build the precast concrete home, we used ultra-high-performance concrete, one of the latest advances in the concrete industry.