During the first century BC, Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, a Roman architect, engineer and designer penned a concept in his de Architectura book of works. The concept for art and architecture alike was ...

Concrete has long been the material of brutalism, yet in residential design today, it’s anything but harsh. These days, designers and architects are softening its edges, warming its tone and using it ...

Aside from style alone, few people know how to choose between stone, brick, or concrete pavers for their patio. But making the right estimates and consulting with pros before buying can save you both ...

The River Lodge on the Susquehanna is a 1,940-square-foot residential home located on the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. The owner, a jewelry designer by trade, was heavily involved in the ...

Local basalt stone mixed into the concrete used to construct this holiday home in India helps to connect it with its mountainous site (+ slideshow). Mumbai firm SPASM Design Architects took its cue ...

It’s a material that’s strong, beautiful, unique – and millions of years old. Clare Dowdy explores the unstoppable rise of stone in design and architecture. A material as old as the hills is back in ...

A group of architects wants to bring their practice back to the stone age. Groupwork and structural engineering firm Webb Yates collaboratively designed a 30-story office tower built of stone they say ...

I live in Palo Alto, California, where almost all the city's pavement is made of concrete blocks connected by grout to avoid cracks. This is a common sight in not only the U.S. but also in many other ...