Brick
Brick as a structural and aesthetic material in contemporary architecture and design.
Brick remains a fundamental building material in architecture, valued for its thermal properties, durability, and visual character. Designers continue to explore brick's potential across residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.
The community examines brick through various approaches: stacked tower typologies for density, perforated brick screens for climate control and visual privacy, and layered brick systems combined with local materials like laterite. Projects range from urban offices in Kigali to residential interventions in Ahmedabad, Mangaluru, and Vietnam, demonstrating brick's versatility across geographies and building types.
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Common Wonder Builds a 14-Square-Meter Pavilion That Treats Stone and Wood as Equal Voices
A garden studio in Amsterdam distills the raw tension between French limestone and timber into a single, precise room.
ASA Studio Stacks Offices and Apartments in a Naturally Ventilated Brick Tower Above Kigali's Rooftops
A five-storey mixed-use building in Kacyiru proves that local materials and passive cooling can replace air conditioning in dense urban Africa.
4Brick Studio Wraps a Bangalore Home in Rescued Sandstone for Two Doctors Seeking Quiet
On the city's edge in Bidadi, a courtyard house built from discarded quarry stone becomes a retreat for art, bonsai, and daily decompression.
VPA Architects Wraps an Ahmedabad Home in a Three-Story Perforated Brick Veil
A west-facing house in a dense Ahmedabad neighborhood uses layered brick screens to turn harsh sunlight into filtered comfort.
