kengo kuma’s brick towers frame open-air pools at copenhagen’s upcoming bathhouse

kengo kuma’s brick towers frame open-air pools at copenhagen’s upcoming bathhouse

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brick architecture

brick architecture includes contemporary and retrospective buildings that utilize the qualities of the material. this includes using bricks in unusual compositions such as in kengo kuma's graduating design for a shipyard in shanghai, or frédéric schnee's different colored pattern for a house in beijing.

persian-red voids carve into villa’s white brick volume in northern iran

persian-red voids carve into villa’s white brick volume in northern iran

brick forms the facade and adds a material connection to local architecture, while persian red brings a vivid accent to the villa’s recessed openings.

Nimamir readers

local stone, brick and terracotta screens layer across three-story gathering space in indonesia

local stone, brick and terracotta screens layer across three-story gathering space in indonesia

322 ceramic tiles translate electromagnetic fields into textured switchstation facade

322 ceramic tiles translate electromagnetic fields into textured switchstation facade

Studio RAP readers

KIAS pairs textured brick facade with planted atrium for headquarters in japan

KIAS pairs textured brick facade with planted atrium for headquarters in japan

concrete, firebrick, and steel form community oven in the alpine landscape

concrete, firebrick, and steel form community oven in the alpine landscape

StudioCarraldo readers

soho house begins transforming milan’s former cinema arti into six-level members’ club

soho house begins transforming milan’s former cinema arti into six-level members’ club

Iñaki Laguardia

monolithic brick volumes wrap weekend house around a series of courtyards in argentina

monolithic brick volumes wrap weekend house around a series of courtyards in argentina

D. Cerchiara readers

brick chambers and cavernous passages shape this 'anthill' house in india

brick chambers and cavernous passages shape this 'anthill' house in india

students turn reclaimed bricks into walls that can be assembled, dismantled, and rebuilt

students turn reclaimed bricks into walls that can be assembled, dismantled, and rebuilt

Ariel Hammer readers

inside LANZA atelier's architecture of encounter for the 2026 serpentine pavilion

inside LANZA atelier's architecture of encounter for the 2026 serpentine pavilion

red brick and zinc reshape a 1970s house in seoul into a hybrid studio-home

red brick and zinc reshape a 1970s house in seoul into a hybrid studio-home

sukchulmok readers

glazed facade cuts through monolithic brick community center within paris park

glazed facade cuts through monolithic brick community center within paris park

Milena Villaba readers

kéré architecture opens goethe-institut sénégal, the organization’s first purpose-built home

kéré architecture opens goethe-institut sénégal, the organization’s first purpose-built home

gabled roof floats over gathering pavilion’s brick stepped plinths in india

gabled roof floats over gathering pavilion’s brick stepped plinths in india

Chandrakant readers

mud, bamboo, and tin craft a climate-responsive vernacular home in rural bangladesh

mud, bamboo, and tin craft a climate-responsive vernacular home in rural bangladesh

Xinyun Li readers

this monolithic café in south korea is designed to evoke an ancient fortress

this monolithic café in south korea is designed to evoke an ancient fortress

korean studio SOSOKKI ANAC sculpts its 'monologue café' using angular brick forms and sectional complexity.

3D printed street furniture recycles concrete and brick construction waste

3D printed street furniture recycles concrete and brick construction waste

Bentu Design readers

studiolowe’s house of timefulness reuses cambridge church ruin for urban hospice care

studiolowe’s house of timefulness reuses cambridge church ruin for urban hospice care

Taylor Lowe readers

curved pink interiors animate hybrid retail-café space within brick shell

curved pink interiors animate hybrid retail-café space within brick shell

Quadrum Studio readers

stepped white brick facade wraps school group in france by brenac & gonzalez & associés

stepped white brick facade wraps school group in france by brenac & gonzalez & associés

AC Depondt readers

curved brick patterned walls frame farmhouse by manoj patel in india

curved brick patterned walls frame farmhouse by manoj patel in india

MANOJ PATEL readers

dongqi design wraps shanghai mixed-use complex in steel frames and shifting facades

dongqi design wraps shanghai mixed-use complex in steel frames and shifting facades

dongqi Design readers

thousands of reclaimed bricks shape rural residence amid agricultural fields in india

thousands of reclaimed bricks shape rural residence amid agricultural fields in india

Arjun Govind readers

reclaimed brick skin and wooden frame update 1969 seoul residence

reclaimed brick skin and wooden frame update 1969 seoul residence

Lee Jihyeong readers

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Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027

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The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027

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2027 NYX Design Awards deadline: april 29th, 2027

CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027

Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026

Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027

MICROHOME 2027 deadline: july 21st, 2027

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

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