Concrete log siding presents an excellent look, resembling a real log home. Despite its benefits, it comes with the disadvantage of being one of the pricier options in siding materials with an average rate around $8 per square foot.
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Liliana Alvarez
Concrete boasts unmatched durability and design flexibility for realizing custom outdoor living environments in Michigan climates. Yet its lasting nature hinges on proper installation fundamentals demanding refined contractor expertise across specifications, mixing, pouring, finishing and curing.
Photography
ArtPhoto_studio
Concrete. It evokes images of sturdy bridges, utilitarian dams, and perhaps even bland parking structures. It's often seen as the workhorse of the building industry, valued for its raw strength and resilience, but rarely associated with elegance or beauty.
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Liliana Alvarez
Make this the year you actualize a patio vision that exceeds expectations by tapping into concrete's vast potential - pair imaginative design and leading-edge finishes with pro tips to create an artistic, technology-enhanced backyard sanctuary customized to your lifestyle through innovations that transform concrete from basic to beautiful.
Choosing the right concrete type for your project is essential, as it can greatly impact the structure's longevity, performance, and cost. Whether you opt for the versatility of OPC concrete, the strength of high-strength concrete, or the innovation of self-consolidating concrete, understanding your options is the first step toward a successful con...
Located in La Punta Zicatela, at the southernmost point of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Casa TO is a boutique hotel that crystalizes a genuine experience of contemplative hospitality with a vision of environmental consciousness and social responsibility. The project, by the renowned architect Ludwig Godefroy, was developed under the watchword of simpl...
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
La Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Ludwig Godefroy
Design team
Surreal Estate
Interior design
Daniel Cinta
Landscape
Gisela Kenigsberg and Daniel Cinta
Material
Concrete, steel, clay, and wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel
The practicality of any home isn’t just about the house itself but the outside space too. And a driveway is one of the biggest components that makes it functional and well-suited to modern living. Concrete has long been the material of choice for homeowners and builders thanks to its strength and hardness.
Photography
Zachary Keimig (cover image), Max Vakhtbovych
Located in La Punta Zicatela, at the southernmost point of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Casa TO is a boutique hotel that crystalizes a genuine experience of contemplative hospitality with a vision of environmental consciousness and social responsibility.
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
Punta Zicatela, Oaxaca, Mexico
