There are several advantages to utilizing concrete over wood. Most notable, of course, is its durability which greatly outperforms wood-framed homes. Additionally, unlike wood, concrete is not ...

Local practice Pedro Domingos Arquitectos used exposed, board-marked concrete to create this brutalist home in Portugal, ...

While he says the cost of building a concrete home can run 10% to 20% more than a wood frame home, he says they can offer big savings in energy efficiency, insurance costs, and maintenance ...

Named House in Serra, the 180-square-metre home in the Arrábida Natural Park of Serra do Louroon is defined by exposed concrete walls ... secluded areas that frame the mountainous landscape.