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Skin and Bones

Steven Holl’s Glassell School of Art in Houston moves seamlessly between precast panels on its striking geometric facade and an exposed structure of in-situ concrete within, writes Tony Whitehead

Back to Black and White

There are different ways to darken or lighten concrete at either end of the spectrum, writes Elaine Toogood

Core Values

Jenny Burridge examines the relative merits of the three main approaches to constructing the core of a tall building

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