The hole truth: until recently, perforated bricks were relegated to behind-the-scenes roles, such as for constructing load-bearing walls and parking lot barriers. Lighter than traditional bricks—so ...

In the West, bricks are almost always used to create straight, uniform walls in rectilinear buildings. India, on the other hand, has a long history of sculptural brickwork, using these basic ...

Melissa Price shines a light on the anatomy of the humble brick and a variety of bricklaying techniques in her book Brick ...

Pale bricks are arranged in a herringbone pattern on the outer walls of this compact house in north-east London that architect Zoe Chan designed and built for herself (+ slideshow). The Atelier ...

Made of earthy stuff, brick is so back in the picture of high architecture it is showing up hard-handed bricklayer tradies as brilliant craftspersons — if not as artists — whose work could endure in ...

Charleston has been named “The Best City in the South” by Southern Living magazine for the 10th year in a row; its ...

The different ways of positioning and linking the masonry elements together make it possible to design a wide variety of surfaces, generating lattices and patterns that not only influence the final ...

Natural light, fresh air, and a constant, comfortable temperature. These are three of the most basic components we need in our interior spaces. By expanding and increasing the use of glass in ...