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This new house by architect John Bulcock of Design Unit features exposed concrete panels that were cast in situ. The concrete incorporates marks and clamp holes made by the formwork. It is also used on the interior, where the design highlights the structural elements of the house. Photography by Lin Ho Read more about this home
Off-form concrete walls are a key feature of this contemporary house designed by Dane Design Australia. They appear on both the exterior and interior, where they create a raw, textural backdrop for the owner’s art collection. Photography by Andrew Pritchard Read more about this home
This house comprises an off-form concrete element connected to a rendered brick volume; a Colorbond roof linking the two. Positioning the house to one side maximizes the available land area, providing enough room for a lawn and a pool, which laps against the house. Designed by Wright Feldhusen Architects. See more ideas for swimming pools
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Horizontal lines, texture and color, as well as an unobtrusive roof line, all work in accor
this house and its immediate surroundings. The extensive use of precast concrete enh emotional weight of the concrete provides a counter to the large sheets of glass. The Photography by Kallan MacLeod Read more about this home
rd to create a seamless relationship between
hances the natural feel of the structure. The architect is Noel Lane.
Despite its linear, modernist look, this new house by Surber, Barber, Choate & Hertlein Architects uses raw materials to forge strong visual links with the land. Planes and beams extend beyond the mass of the house, linking the man-made indoor spaces with the natural environment. Photography by James Housel Read more about this house
In this contemporary design by architect and homeowner Melvyn Kanny, the use of concrete for the ceiling, walls and kitchen ties in with the whole-house architecture, constructed in the same sustainable material. Orange cabinetry provides a colorful counterpoint to the predominating grey tones. Read more about this house
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The use of concrete in this home not only creates an interesting aesthetic, but offers a sustainable advantage, too. The concrete walls provide thermal mass, and glazing in the concrete allows the home to be flooded in natural light. Home designed by Marko Simcic Architect. Photography by Peter Powles Read more about this house
Concrete blocks are used extensively for a low-maintenance, relaxed feel in this seaside home by Leuschke Group Architects. They are used in the cladding of the home and also in the internal walls, which act as partitions between living areas. Photography by Jamie Cobel Read more about this home
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Architect Tony Koia has used polished and honed concrete for the interior and exterior flooring respectively. This creates a seamless indoor-outdoor flow in a home that promotes outdoor living. The concrete fireplace is set into the exterior wall and double-sided to be enjoyed both inside and out. Read more about this house
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For the exposed concrete walls of this remodel, the architect used an extrahard concrete with a small aggregate so that the edges are crisp and won’t break or crack. He also replaced 50% of the cement with slag – a by-product of the steel smelting process – which had a whitening effect on the concrete. Read more about this remodel
The concrete floors in this new house feature radiant heating tha
mass, absorbing the sun’s heat by day to release it at nig
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at ensures the house is warm through all seasons. The concrete also acts as a thermal
ght. The house was designed by architect Dan Wheeler of Wheeler Kearns Architects. Photography by Eric Hausman
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The structural elements of this house are exposed on the interior, with minimal addition
which forms the fireplace surround and walls in many rooms, steel, stone and reclaime
and vertically, typifying the random patterns of nature. The house was designed by Su Photography by James Housel Read more about this house
nal decoration. Building materials evident include concrete,
ed Douglas fir beams. These materials feature both horizontally
urber, Barber, Choate & Hertlein Architects.
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White polished concrete, with colored flecks, features both inside and outside the living area of this contemporary addition to an older home. The concrete was also used on the front veranda to provide a visual link from front to back. The renovation was designed by Hofman and Brown Architects. More ideas for concrete flooring
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Installing an island in this kitchen provided an opportunity fo
One side of the island’s concrete countertop cantilevers over th
homeowners’ personal collection. Colors in the ammonite are n
as concrete, and can be inlaid and polished. Kitchen design by F More concrete countertops
or a sculptural feature. The island was cast in concrete off site and assembled on site.
he edge, allowing room for people to sit. Shells inlaid in the resin bumper are from the
natural, created by years of sediment build-up. When sliced open, the inside is as hard
Fu Tung Cheng of Cheng Design and Construction. Photography by Matthew Millman Read more about this kitchen
In another project by concrete speciallist Fu Tung Cheng, the original 1950s kitchen f
countertop. Cheng extended the countertop across the back wall of the kitchen; the b
imposing, 12in-thick countertop. Individualistic details were added, with Russian dolom Photography by Tim Maloney Read more about this kitchen
featured an open brick fireplace on a brick hearth above the
bricks covered in a polished concrete casing to create an
mite crystals and a fossilized ammonite embedded in the surface.
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This new guest kitchen and living space is designed to fully o
Syndecrete. Raw concrete walls create another visual link wi
become a shelf inside. De
open up to a landscaped pool area. The countertop is sculpted from charcoal-colored
ith the outdoors. A low, concrete bench seat outdoors extends through a glass wall to
esigned by David Hertz Architects and built by Syndesis. Photography by Tim Maloney
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