Brick

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about brick

Project • By Parasite Studio • Private Houses

BRK House

Settled within the tranquil suburban landscape of Timisoara, Romania, stands a single-family house that epitomizes the essence of simplicity and functionality. This architectural gem seamlessly blends modern design with the warmth of traditional materials, creating a harmonious retreat for its occupants. Attila Wenczel Attila Wenczel Attila Wenczel The exterior of the residence boasts a straightforward yet elegant aesthetic, featuring a simple volume adorned with a timeless brick facade on the ground floor. The bricks, with their earthy tones, not only lend a sense of durability but also evoke a connection to the rich architectural heritage of the region. The ground floor facade, intentionally unadorned, adds an element of p... More
25 best brick cladding manufacturers
Luc Boegly

News • Specification • 29 Feb 2024

25 best brick cladding manufacturers

Bricks can produce beautifully textured surfaces with unique qualities of color and grain based on brick dimensions, the nature of the clay mix, and the stacking patterns by which walls are layered. The many brick cladding products on the market offer a wide range of colors and textures that often attempt to achieve a handmade feel. Bricks are produced in a range of rectangular forms, with long bricks delivering a linear aesthetic and shorter bricks producing a more block-like and stacked effect. Manufacturers worldwide are making brick cladding products that are ever more sustainable, materially efficient, lightweight yet durable. These are 25 of Archello’s most popular and innovative brick cladding manufacturers specified by archit... More

Project • By David Flynn Architects • Housing

Mount Merrion

A new build house replaces a detached bungalow near Mount Merrion. Our job as architects to create an energy-efficient home that makes the most of the spectacular views over Dublin city while fitting in with the surrounding dormer bungalows. David Flynn Architects Ltd Caption Caption Caption Caption The new split-level detached house presents an elegant and simple two-storey facade to the front, maintaining the existing streetscape. A modern triple gabled brick elevation to the rear opens out onto a generous patio & long garden. Internally, a curved staircase moves from a large entrance hall to a bright landing with a vaulted ceiling. A curved dormer style window draws attention to the expansive views over Dubl... More

Project • By TASA NA • Wellness Centres

Dream House Thai Massage and spa l Sukhumvit

“ Stand out amidst the chaos with the simplicity of the material”  The concept of ensuring privacy through a brick wall is implemented using clay bricks as the primary material in the design. These bricks are chosen for their easy availability and are produced in large quantities in Thailand. They possess a distinct color, durability, and affordability and effectively convey the essence of Thai materials, which is crucial for the design of a spa in the Sukhumvit zone. This area is a business center at the heart of the city and is frequented by foreign tourists. Rungkit Charoenwat Rungkit Charoenwat Rungkit Charoenwat DreamHouse Thai Massage transforms the minimart into a foot, Thai, and Aromatherapy massage... More

Project • By TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten • Offices

TechnoCampus, Berlin

The approx. 51,300 sqm site at Siemensdamm 59-62 forms the eastern boundary of Siemensstadt. The Wernerwerk XV, which is under monumental protection, is located on the property. Built according to designs by Hans C. Hertlein in 1924/25, the former factory for transmission systems was redesigned in several construction phases and extended by further building sections by 1942. Consisting of four five- to ten-storey cubically arranged building sections, the complex was renovated in 2009 and has since been used by numerous companies from a wide range of industries. Stefan Mueller Stefan Mueller Stefan Mueller The TechnoCampus Berlin was created as a balanced ensemble of historic buildings and new constructions that pay tribute t... More

Project • By HabitArt • Universities

National School of Business

The National School of Business is a higher education institution offering both graduate and post-graduate courses in business management. Driven by a collaboration-focused, holistic pedagogy, NSB has cemented itself as one of Bangalore’s reputed business schools.  Shamanth Patil Shamanth Patil  In response to their rapid growth, the institution conceived of a new center of academia adjacent to its existing campus. Working with the institution’s board of directors, we developed a vision for this new block: a unique, landmark form that would refresh the institution’s identity and exemplify their community-centric ethos, all while fulfilling the heavy programmatic requirements. Shamanth Patil Sha... More

Project • By archoffice | architecture & construction office • Apartments

Darabad Residential

The Darabad Residential was very challenging due to the location of the site, which was located on the slope of the mountain, next to the river. In the concept of the project, an attempt was made to see the contrast between the mountain and the river, in order to do so, the project was made up of two volumes, one of which circulates in the direction of the river and passes by it, relative to the other. The larger and rotated volume that stretches in front of the river has a façade made out of break and the smaller volume that is placed on the side of the mountains has a façade of cement. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Since the site is located in the pleasant neighbourhoods of Darabad and adj... More

Project • By archoffice | architecture & construction office • Apartments

Behestan Residential

The Behestan Residential is a five-story building in the north of Tehran, which tried to improve the shape of the ground angles with its curved geometry. Considering that the width of the land in the north is more than the south side, the larger unit is located in the north and the smaller unit is in the southern part of the building, in front of its yard. Between these two units, on the west side of the building, a part of the volume was emptied to create terraces and the main entrance of the building. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption The facade material is a custom-made colored brick in two different colors, which is placed vertically on all... More

Project • By archoffice | architecture & construction office • Private Houses

Ghazaei Villa

Ghazaei villa consists of two separate residential units for the father and son’s family, which are formed around a central courtyard in order to preserve the privacy of the family.  Caption Caption Caption Caption The separation of space on each floor is in such a way that the private spaces, such as the bedrooms are located on the east side of the villa and the living room is located on the west side, between these two spaces, in addition to the private living room and kitchen which are facing the central courtyard. which has separated these two spaces from each other, a break has been created on its northern side to create an entrance for the building and vertical access.  Caption Caption... More

Project • By Miguel Concha arquitectura • Private Houses

Casa San Angel

Casa San Ángel is a housing project located on a property in Queretaro, rectangular in plan, with a few meters in front that coexists with a purely urban environment that fades until it is lost in its interior. It contains a complex program in terms of respect for simplicity in plan and shares the site with several large trees, a black sapodilla that stands out from a respected topography. Ariadna Polo Ariadna Polo Ariadna Polo To visualize the project these are the important elements when imagining the project:The connection of the interior with the patio at the same time as the project, to generate a free and continuous plan but at the same time functional.The objective of providing the entire house with light and n... More

Project • By AAAN • Housing

NN Kralingen

The project forms the border of the Kralingen East district in Rotterdam. As a result of careful urban integration, a connection is made with the structure of the existing neighborhood, whilst creating space to continue the nearby green structure of the ring canal along the water. The ribbon development on the east side also acts as a buffer against the noise of the nearby highway for the neighborhood behind. Sebastian van Damme Sebastian van Damme Sebastian van Damme Sebastian van Damme The chosen parking solution has been a leading factor for the urban design and clearly demonstrates the two-sided characteristic of the site. For the 31 terraced houses on the east side, parking is placed in a semi-sunken basement under... More

Project • By kasa architecture office • Private Houses

Hidden boxes

The Hidden Boxes project is located in the south of Hamedan city in a place where tall and low buildings face each other. This project was referred to our consultation office in the context of contemporary Iranian architecture which is dominated by monotonous spatial structures. mohammad hassan ettefagh mohammad hassan ettefagh mohammad hassan ettefagh mohammad hassan ettefagh “Hidden Boxes” is the product of history. Although the history of architecture has witnessed various concepts such as Raumplan, Domino, and Universal Plan, today’s architecture still emphasizes the production of monotonous spaces. This project began with the question as to how this spatial configuration should be broken down to c... More
Low-carbon recycled brick developed for expansion of Design Museum Gent, Belgium
Bart van Leuven

News • Innovations • 24 Oct 2023

Low-carbon recycled brick developed for expansion of Design Museum Gent, Belgium

A low-carbon brick made from recycled municipal waste has been developed for the construction of a new wing for the Design Museum Gent (DING), Belgium, a project currently under construction with a completion date anticipated in 2024. DING is a regional museum in Flanders dedicated to the Belgian national collection of ‘design culture’. The institution is located in the city’s historic center and adjacent to an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The museum is currently accommodated within a collection of listed buildings dating from 1755. It is undertaking this project for an additional 1980 square meter wing to house galleries and event spaces for expanded cultural programming and visitor outreach. The extension will form a mis... More

Project • By OJAN Design Studio • Restaurants

Tetra Food Hall

“Tetra Food Hall” is a three-level commercial building with the area of 600 m2. It’s located on Kianabad Street in Ahvaz with different functions such as café, restaurant and pastry bakery. The building was previously covered with a flat stone façade without any architectural values neighboring mostly tall brick buildings. Thus, the client proposed a design matching not only the surrounding buildings but also being unique in context. M.H.Hamzehlouei M.H.Hamzehlouei With these in mind, the first goal was to maintain the harmony of the building with the city and to create a new typology to attract any passerby.   M.H.Hamzehlouei First steps, the existing façade was removed but the c... More

Project • By Mateusz Torbus / FOTOGRAF • Universities

ASP in Warsaw, Faculty of Media Art

The Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw can boast of the new headquarters of the Faculty of Media Art. The building was built in the post-industrial part of Warsaw's Wola district and fits perfectly into the local urban fabric. ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus The design selected in the competition is the work of a team of architects from the Vostok Design studio. ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus ©2018 Mateusz Torbus The new building of the Academy of Fine Arts was built as an expansion of the historic Sanitary Works, classi... More