Most homeowners don’t opt for exposed concrete exteriors, but some do and it can be striking. Depending on the structure, it can come off as brutalist architecture but doesn’t have to. An exterior with concrete combined with plenty of glass and natural wood can be luxurious and even warm. These three materials are somewhat common exteriors for modern homes.

This collection offers a variety of home styles despite all having a concrete exterior. Some you may like while others you may find unattractive. It’s an interesting choice for an exterior, but then there are many interesting choices in home design.

On another note, just because a home is built with concrete slabs or blocks or poured doesn’t mean the exterior will be exposed concrete. There are many concrete homes with other types of siding and exteriors done so well you’ll never know the house made of concrete.

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The above house is a concrete and wood exterior house designed by yh2 architectes. The modern home is located in Quebec, Canada in a forested setting on a hill overlooking a lake. Read more and see more photos of this house here.

Above is a renovated house in Mexico with a mostly concrete exterior. It was renovated by Miguel de la Torre Arquitectos. It has a terrific modern look both inside and out. You can see the rest of this home here.

Square modern house with concrete exterior with great view of mountains and small backyard pool.

Front entrance of a modern home with concrete and wood exterior. The wood has a dull grey-brown look to appear like the concrete. Notice the steel stairs to the front door. I like the floor-to-ceiling windows flanking the front door as well.

Here's a head-on view of the concrete and wood exterior house above. — Here’s a head-on view of the concrete and wood exterior house above.

Sprawling two story contemporary home with concrete exterior which is offset nicely by the impeccable green lawn.

Modern two story concrete home where the upper floor is larger in footprint the bottom floor giving the home a table shape from the side.

Interesting modern concept home with an exterior entirely in concrete. The shape is rounded on the side which makes it a very interesting looking home.

Close up of round windows in a concrete home (same house as the one above).

Rounded windowless concrete modern home. — Here’s the rounded backside of the concrete home above.

Concrete exterior townhouses with wood balcony makes for a stylish set of townhomes. The overall exterior works well.

Wide one-story concrete exterior home on a cliff-side lot with incredible view.

Hidden entrance to concrete exterior home overlooking the ocean.

Concrete exterior mansion with long wooden deck and pool located under the protruding concrete upper floor.

Contemporary gabled roof home with concrete exterior.

3D rendering of a modern concrete beach house with large pool.

I love this concrete home with oversized upper floor sitting precipitously on top of an all glass main floor.

Glass bridge connects the concrete wings of this modern home.

Bunker style concrete modern home built into grassy hillside.

Concrete and glass home with rooftop balcony access to via steel stairs on the side of the house extending off the patio.

Front concrete exterior 3-car garage with wood garage doors forms the gated entrance to this large home. You access matching concrete fence.

Three story steel and concrete beach house with wood boardwalk stretching as far as the eye can see. Ornamental grass surrounds the home. Very nice.

Concrete contemporary home design with deck and plenty of large windows. There's also bits of wood exterior that contrasts nicely with the concrete. — Concrete contemporary home design with deck and plenty of large windows. There’s also bits of wood exterior that contrasts nicely with the concrete.

This is a view of the house that has concrete walls paired with glass walls and tall trees for the landscape.

This is a close look at the side of the house that has a large mushroom-like concrete structure with large glass windows on the upper floor.

This is a look at the elevation of the large concrete house that has an abundance of glass walls and windows that break the solid concrete tones of the house.

This is a look at the front of the house that has concrete exterior walls adorned by the various windows and glass walls along with hanging vines and landscaping of shrubs.

This is a multiple-level concrete house with large terraces and glass structures that give the house a unique and modern look. The large concrete structures of the house are complemented by black accents.

This is a front view of the large multi-level concrete home with large concrete exterior walls complemented by the dark main door and garage doors as well as the warm lighting coming from the windows and outdoor lights.