In cities like Los Angeles, the starter home is out of reach. A new design competition reimagines affordable, ...

Retaining walls can level a sloped yard, prevent erosion and look beautiful! Check out these distinctive retaining wall ideas ...

The 964-bed student housing project in Arcata, Calif., is comprised of two buildings with two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, common lounges, study areas, a fitness center, conference rooms ...

Architects are engaging with richly textured and layered designs that address heritage, sustainability and climate change ...

The first Passivhaus project in the UK – a self-build home in Wales built ... Radcliffe Infirmary, the concrete-framed building has four storeys above ground and two below. The facade of the building ...

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

By leveraging the latest innovations of the precast concrete industry, this type of homebuilding can meet the needs of a changing world. Wood’s rise to power Over 90% of the new homes built in ...

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.

The CRETE House , a prototype I worked on in 2017 alongside a team at Washington University in St. Louis, showed the advantages of a precast home construction. To build the precast concrete home ...

Green360 Technologies has penned an agreement to produce low-carbon retaining wall blocks with leading WA precast concrete ...

Building on the success of the CRETE House, I designed the Compact House as a solution for affordable, resilient housing. The house consists of a modular, precast concrete system of “rings ...