Concrete is the second-most used material on earth. It is also the second-largest emitter of CO2, with cement manufacturing accounting for 5 to 7 percent of annual emissions. The continued popularity ...

A cornerstone of architectural innovation for centuries, concrete has transformed the structural capabilities of buildings worldwide. As one of the more versatile and durable building materials, ...

Concrete is a ubiquitous, often unremarkable, building material but in the right hands, it can be sculpted into truly special architectural works. Join us as we celebrate some of the best recent uses ...

When talking about building a better future, concrete is often maligned as an out-of-date material that is bad for the environment. But is it as simple as that? We recast the debate. It takes real ...

‌Concrete thinking is a more literal form of thinking that focuses on the physical world. Concrete thinkers may take information at face value without thinking beyond or generalizing the information ...

Among this year's top contenders for the Oscars is the film "The Brutalist," with 10 nominations. It tells the story of a European architect who, after surviving the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald ...

A new review explores the different areas of the brain that process the meaning of concrete and abstract concepts. A new review explores the different areas of the brain that process the meaning of ...