The form of the museum is inspired by the cliffs on Scotland’s north-eastern coastline, with the cladding – dramatic lines of pre-cast concrete that run horizontally around the curving... read more →
The white brick-clad structure has rounded corners, not only to allow light to travel continuously around the facade without creating hard shadows. It's a great example of how... read more →
The existing double story Victorian terrace's zigzag (almost scalloping) brown and gold brick façade was translated and embellished to form the scalloped extension to the rear, whimsically drawing a... read more →
Using blue brick, the tower’s egg-shaped floors, rising around an almost circular core, evolve towards a more circular form as the building rises. This design would look awesome in... read more →
The canopy with impressive overhang (a 16-metre cantilever supporting two floors) is the most eye-catching feature of the Zuidblok building on Amsterdam’s Stadionplein. It's an exciting balancing act of architecture! Read... read more →
The projects facades were designed and covered with semi-similar rock shape crusts with inspiration from stone and sharp edge rocks around the lot. This trend in design generates... read more →
Built around a concrete structure, the building's inner and outer walls are built from 970,000 bricks. The artist chose 15 different hues of unglazed brick, along with blue, green... read more →
Like a giant Lego building, the kindergarten is constructed entirely in bare brick forming patterns and openings that is playful to the eyes, conveying a unique aesthetic value... read more →
The public circulation sequence is expressed on the exterior facades, with large vertical glazed bays that “breakthrough” the brick envelope to reflect double-height collaboration zones and shared overlooks... read more →
A new trend in architecture has emerged: Several of the latest projects are using permeable facades as an attractive option for exterior finishes.Better lighting, ventilation, and visibility are... read more →
Original brickwork was restored on the North facade, but the South facade was demolished years ago. For the West facade, Kuma designed a pixelated gradient brick system which connects... read more →
The choice of materials and their application are also sympathetic to Frankfurt’s historic architecture. The rear-ventilated sandstone facade is in fact “laid brickwork with a large-format stone,” says project manager... read more →
Architect Dong Yugen has created a structure that is a piece of art in itself; the perforations, skylights and narrow windows manipulate light into the spaces, casting dramatic shadows and... read more →
The German-American architect Ludwig Mies van derRohe memorably said: “Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins.” For some, bricks are the basis of all... read more →
Architectural firm FJMT revealed this art deco inspired 22 story multi-residential development in Sydney, Australia. The artistic impressions of the project reveal a façade that appears to be... read more →
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