Block house exterior

There are a lot of advantages to concrete block house construction, but there are problems with concrete blocks, too. Here are the pros and cons.

Hello, cool kid on the block.

The debris of a demolished 1970s building was repurposed into mud-concrete blocks to create this house in Bangalore, India, by CollectiveProject.

Design a tranquil Zen garden with sand, rocks, and minimalistic plants like bamboo or bonsai.

Wondering about cinder block houses? Then click here. We'll cover their benefits, disadvantages, and whether they're worth considering.

We've seen an uptick in the amount of design inquiries for smaller homes — and we're excited about so many of them! Here are some of our favorite small house exteriors.

September and October are ideal times for landscaping. That's why we've curated this list of 10 ideas to liven up your landscaping this fall.

Concrete Block Houses, 1948. Popular Mechanics. From the Association for Preservation Technology (APT) - Building Technology Heritage Library, an online archive of period architectural trade catalogs. Select a material or era and flip through the pages of complete catalogs.

Fuente: Bovenbouw Fotografía: Filip DujardinThe police station designed for the municipality of Schoten is a study in informality and approachability. It begins at the urban design level. Instead of highhandedly appropriating its spot, the police station places itself at the service of public space. The L-shaped building is pushed back to the rearmost edge of Fuente: Bovenbouw Fotografía: Filip DujardinThe police station designed for the municipality of Schoten is a study in informality and…