As you mentioned, I'd attribute this to the cost and not the material. In Latin America having "exposed concrete" walls or ceilings is it's a whole trend right

As you mentioned, I'd attribute this to the cost and not the material. In Latin America having "exposed concrete" walls or ceilings is it's a whole trend right now. The look of course involves nicer, well-worked cement, and tends to be paired with either dark woods and metals painted matte black, or light woods and linen whites. Some examples: [1]: https://www.planosdearquitectura.com/diseno-departamento-duplex-180-metros-cuadrados/ https://www.planosdearquitectura.com/diseno-departamento-dup... [2]: https://www.lahaus.mx/ed/tulum/nativa-tulum https://www.lahaus.mx/ed/tulum/nativa-tulum [3]: https://www.legacysir.com/sales/detail/10-l-647-c9gshd/av-de-la-paz-2347-colonia-americana-guadalajara-ja-44150 https://www.legacysir.com/sales/detail/10-l-647-c9gshd/av-de... [4]: https://www.icasas.mx/venta/departamentos/ph-estilo-industrial-venta_5363827 https://www.icasas.mx/venta/departamentos/ph-estilo-industri... [5]: https://www.portalinmobiliario.com/MLC-1421396709-moderno-departamento-recien-remodelado-especial-renta-airbnb-_JM https://www.portalinmobiliario.com/MLC-1421396709-moderno-de...