In the new Phaidon book "Concrete Architecture," Los Angeles writers Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin examine a construction material that’s often derided as the building block of urban eyesores, but, they ...

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"Making Concrete Countertops with Buddy Rhodes: Advanced Techniques" is a new book from the Buddy Rhodes Studio for the advanced concrete crafters. The book covers 3-dimensional molds, outdoor ...

When bridges, dam walls and other structures made of concrete are streaked with dark cracks after a few decades, the culprit is AAR: the alkali-aggregate reaction. AAR damages concrete structures all ...

Exposed concrete is not an idea that is welcome at the first mention. Only when it is seen can one realise the elegance and undeniable charm exposed concrete structures offer. An idea that has ...

In his book Concrete Planet, author Robert Courland discusses why the concrete first used by the Romans is more durable than the concrete used in most present day buildings. Plus, mineralogist Peter ...

Architectural concrete as we know it today was invented in the 19th century. It reached new heights in the U.S. after World War II when mid-century modernism was in vogue, following in the footsteps ...