Concrete

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Casa Cosmos by S-AR in Puerto Escondido, Mexico

A holiday retreat by S-AR on the Pacific coast of Mexico exposes visitors to an intimate contact with its surroundings

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Atelier EGR, France

The Marseille‑based practice has crafted a portfolio of civic work and social housing across France that aspires to appeal to all

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Teaching blocks: Simba Vision Montessori School in Ngabobo, Tanzania by Architectural Pioneering Consultants with Wolfgang Rossbauer
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Usquare Feder in Brussels, Belgium, by BC Architects & Studies and EVR Architecten
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Block House in Somerset, UK, by Material Cultures
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La Huchette housing in Paris, France, by Dumont Legrand Architectes
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Balancing act: social housing in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain, by MAIO
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Revisit: Sexto Panteón in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Carbon contradiction: Spore Initiative headquarters in Berlin, Germany, by AFF Architekten
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Geology of the anthropocene: Château de Beaucastel winery in Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape, France, by Studio Mumbai and Studio Méditerranée
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