Visit the historic Gamble House in Pasadena, Calif., and you’ll see how the architects made use of thousands of clinker ...

Fired clay brick continues to evolve with new color blends, textures, and architectural shapes that inspire innovative and enduring designs. These design trends are evident in the winning projects ...

Spring is the time many homeowners start planning upgrades and new construction projects — and choosing the right design elements and building materials are key to this process. Brick, which was once ...

Exposed brick is a common and often desirable design feature. It can also pose some decorating dilemmas, especially when trying to hang artwork. Love the look of exposed brick but not quite sure how ...

When a building material makes it possible for structures to last literally for centuries, as fired clay brick does, it’s not surprising that it would come to be associated with tradition. It only ...

Brick is shedding its purely traditional image and stepping boldly into modern design. From parametric facades to creative bonds and sustainable CMU textures, architects are reimagining this age-old ...

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My guess is that most of the bricks you’ve seen in your lifetime have been very uniform in shape. Each brick is rectangular.

Promotion: American brick manufacturer The Belden Brick Company has created Luminescent, a range of decorative glazed bricks designed to shift in appearance from dawn to dusk. Intended for external or ...

Brick expert Will Quam’s book “Fire and Clay” details the ways in which bricks “reveal the hidden history of Chicago.” ...