Hot Weather Masonry

While commuting home last week, I was passed by a pickup that advertised “Cement Contractor” on the side of the truck.  What is a cement contractor?  I think it was supposed to say concrete contractor as cement is just one of the components of concrete.  Read more >

Design Vanguard 2019: Michan Architecture

“That whole area of the city is built with brick walls,” he explains, “but in an extremely standardized way, because everything needs to be cheap.” Michan upends expectations by carefully arranging the bricks so that they actively respond to light and shadow. Read more >