To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires sweeping ...

Few cities test a building’s limits like Chicago. From frigid winters and scorching summers to lake-driven winds and dense urban conditions, it’s a proving ground for materials. That’s why architects, ...

Concrete masonry units (CMU) have long earned the trust of designers and builders for their strength, fire resistance and unmatched durability. Whether anchoring key civic buildings like fire stations ...

Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...

More Than Gray: 15 Projects That Explore Red Pigmented Concrete A Trombe wall is a passive solar building feature that enhances thermal efficiency. Positioned on the sun-facing side of a structure, it ...

We usher in Modernism Week with a contemporary renovation in Palm Springs. Set behind a geometric, three-dimensional concrete block wall, the single-story Midcentury Modern is entered through ...

Design Pro's Mid-Size Landscape Block Forms create concrete blocks that are heavy enough for most applications and small enough to be moved with a skid steer. Creates four blocks with one pour in one ...