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Concrete Blocks are modular building units made from cement, aggregate, and water, widely used in architecture for their structural strength, affordability, and versatility. Also known as concrete masonry units (CMUs), these blocks can be left exposed for a raw industrial aesthetic or finished with renders and cladding, and are commonly found in projects ranging from residential homes to large-scale commercial buildings. Concrete block construction shares close ties with concrete architecture and is frequently explored within brutalist and sustainable architecture contexts.
Kreisschule Churwalden, completed by Atelier Peter Zumthor in 1983, extends a postwar school complex on a sloping alpine site in Graubunden through three stepped pavilions for classrooms and a gymnasium,…
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Las Americas offers a compelling counterproposal in León, Mexico—a city long shaped by horizontal expansion and unchecked suburban sprawl. Designed by SOLID OBJECTIVES IDENBURG LIU (SO–IL) in collaboration with Imuvi…
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The traditional paradigm of housing as a static shelter is undergoing a radical transformation. AGE360, a residential tower in Curitiba, Brazil, designed by Triptyque in collaboration with Architects Office, proposes…
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The Round Houses of 1959, designed by Canadian architect James W. Strutt (1924–2008), emerged as a bold departure from mid-century suburban norms. Influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright and Buckminster Fuller,…
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Plot 62 by TAEP/AAP, located within the Shuwaikh Industrial area in Kuwait, is a thoughtful commercial space that bridges the local urban landscape with the demands of modern retail and…
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The Trenton Bath House, despite its name, is neither in Trenton nor a bathhouse in the traditional sense. Situated in Ewing Township, New Jersey, the eminent architect Louis Kahn designed…
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