Plants and insects can thrive on the surface of these Green Charcoal bio-bricks, engineered as an alternative to concrete by researchers at the Indian School of Design and Innovation in Mumbai. The ...

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 ...

British architect Jack Munro tests a gruesome and ingenious building material. It sounds like something out of a Dario Argento film: soaring architecture built with fresh blood and sand. It’s no camp ...

This paver design is popular in kitchens, bathrooms, and more for a textured, dynamic flooring option with a cottage-inspired ...

Expanded cork, construction waste and human urine feature in this roundup of brick alternatives, designed to reduce the masonry unit's embodied carbon footprint. After concrete and steel, brick has ...

Program: The architect aimed to convert the former 8-by-11-foot boiler room of a commercial laundry to a guesthouse and potential full-time residence. Location: San Francisco’s Mission District ...

Michelmersh is a Business Reporter client. Clay bricks have been in use for 9,000 years. The earliest known traces – found near the ancient city of Jericho, and dating from barely a millennium and a ...

The ecommerce surge generated by COVID-19 fueled a long-standing debate within the retail industry regarding the role of brick-and-mortar. But while reports of the “death” of the physical store have ...