A modern farmhouse in South Africa blends style with sustainability
Strey Architects is bringing a contemporary style to the countryside with its recent project, Link House. The home,...
A Seattle midcentury home is restored to its original brilliance with a modern twist
When a young family reached out to Seattle-based design studio SHED Architecture & Design and interior designer...
This elegant vacation retreat rises from the pink earth in Mexico
Mexican design studio Taller Héctor Barroso crafted a cluster of pinkish holiday homes that appear to emerge straight...
Historic Chinese granary is transformed into a chic mountain resort
A cluster of historic, rural Chinese buildings has been saved from the ravages of time by Shanghai-based architecture...
A 1950s house receives a bioclimatic renovation in Mexico
When Mexican architecture practice Hector Delmar Arquitectura was tapped to renovate a dark and dated 1950s house...
The spacious Camberwell House reconnects a large family with nature
When a family approached AM Architecture wanting to turn their mid-century modern into a more spacious home with...
Abandoned NYC warehouse is reinvented as LEED Gold-certified apartments
A new apartment complex infused with nature has taken root in New York City’s concrete jungle. Local design firm...
Solar-powered home boasts an “upside down” layout for an expansive feel
When a couple finally decided to fulfill their dream of living by the beach, they reached out to Sydney-based architecture...
This modern solar-powered retreat is topped with a massive green roof
Outside the concrete jungle of São Paulo, Brazil is a solar-powered holiday retreat that fully embraces nature....
Lego-like kindergarten sparks creativity with a playful brick facade
Brick may often be seen as boring and traditional, but that’s not the case when the material falls into the hands...
This stunning brick “cave house” in Vietnam is open to the elements
Vietnamese firm H&P Architects has created a unique "cave" fit for human habitation. Their "Brick Cave" townhouse...
Elon Musk’s Boring Company to sell life-size ‘LEGO-like’ bricks dug from the earth
People signed up in droves to buy hats and flamethrowers from The Boring Company, and founder Elon Musk isn't stopping...
Portuguese winery transformed into a minimalist and modern home
A 20th century winery has traded barrels of grapes for family gatherings thanks to the efforts of Extrastudio....
MIT researchers explore ancient firebrick technology to store energy
Firebricks - or bricks made with clay able to endure temperatures of 1,600 degrees Celsius - have been around for...
Gorgeous modern home makes stunning use of recycled and salvaged materials
Architecture studio tenfiftyfive paired modern luxury with sustainable and nature-centric design in their design...
ESA 3D prints extraterrestrial bricks with concentrated sunlight and moondust
The European Space Agency (ESA) is getting in on the 3D-printing fun with extraterrestrial materials. They used...
Church built for $35k stays naturally cool in Malawi
Design nonprofit Architecture for a Change continues their life-changing work with the completion of a new church...
Unique asymmetrical home in the Netherlands takes a novel approach to sustainability
Dutch firm Global Architects completed a dream modern villa that breaks from the traditional gabled architecture...
Robots construct an art gallery in Shanghai from recycled gray bricks
Archi-Union Architects have completed an unusual art exhibition space in Shanghai with the help of robots. Created...
Green walls breathe new life into an abandoned row of shop offices
Singaporean firm L Architects transformed a row of abandoned half-built shop offices into a visually striking developer’s...
Timber-clad extension reconnects post-war Dutch residence with nature
A brand new layout and addition transformed a post-war brick house in The Netherlands into a modern family home...
Foster + Partners’ China Resources University opens in Shenzhen
Set atop a hill, the new China Resources University overlooks views towards the South China Sea and accommodates...
Crushed bricks recycled for a cave-like concert hall in Poland
Located between Torún’s old town, a UNESCO-protected site, and the new development area of the city, the concert...
An undulating brick roof in Iran that’s made for walking
The building houses a retail space on the ground floor and offices on the upper level. Its undulating roof meets...
Huge lattice canopy made with brick and steel shelters Paraguay’s Quincho Tía Coral pavilion
The 160-square-meter (1722 square feet) venue includes a semi-covered area and a small swimming pool, set amidst...
Iranian architecture students build Girih-inspired land art from locally produced brick
A group of Khayyam University architecture students recently completed GIRIH BRICK, a landscape installation that...
Liter of Light lamps illuminate inspiring Ross Langdon Health Education Centre in Uganda
The community center is located in a village of Mannya in Rakai, South-western Uganda. It provides enough space...
Scale-like brick facades envelop Des Écailles residences in Montreal
The first development phase comprises two semi-detached residences clad in dark clay brick with entrances highlighted...
Amazing digital brick envelope envelops Harvard’s Tozzer library
The recently completed building, which now houses Harvard's Anthropology Department, is a 35,000-square-foot LEED...
Award-winning biomason grows bricks from sand and bacteria to reduce CO2 emissions
It takes an enormous amount of energy and resources to produce simple building materials such as concrete, bricks,...