Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house. This TreeHugger has never been fond of concrete, preferring straw and sticks as building materials for houses, but then ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite being ubiquitous in countries around the world, particularly in Europe and South America, concrete homes are still fairly ...

The desire for new and different combined with a willingness to continually push toward the edge of possibility are frequently the fundamental ingredients of architectural innovation. What architects ...

Dear Jim: I am thinking of building one of those concrete/foam block houses for efficiency, security and strength. Since concrete feels so cold, is it really energy efficient -- and will I be limited ...