You probably see brick on a daily basis, whether it’s structuring a building, paving the road, or perhaps serving as a fireplace or chimney. But do all these applications use the same type of brick?

Unburnt bricks, if exposed to rain, can absorb water and weaken over time, leading to potential collapses. In contrast, burnt earth bricks offer better water resistance. For optimal results, use ...

Revolutionary 'green' types of bricks and construction materials could be made from recycled PVC, waste plant fibers or sand with the help of a remarkable new kind of recently discovered rubber ...

In a collaborative study on sustainable building materials, researchers from Spain’s University of Seville and Glasgow’s University of Strathclyde have created bricks that contain sheep’s wool and a ...

In her first commission since graduating, Jo Bastian was asked by those unsung champions of young architects, her parents, to renovate their investment property, a typical 4.5-metre-wide, two-bedroom ...