Handmade bricks bring flexibility in offering durability along with adding a statement yet timeless feel to any space. It not only adds personality to modern interior and exterior settings but also adds to the grace of imperial structures.
Written by
Charlotte William
Photography
Esteban Castle
A context of unique visuals, where the beauty of Miguel Alemán Dam and the famous Peña of Valle de Bravo, become protagonists to take note of, where the scenery demanded the welcoming feel of red brick be maintained, as did the inclination of the roofing structures.
Project name
Casa La Peña
Architecture firm
Central de Arquitectura - Modica Ledezma
Location
Valle de Bravo, Mexico
Photography
Celia Rojo, Aveh Studio
Principal architect
José Antonio Sanchez
Design team
Hector Modica, Carlos Ledezma
Interior design
Habitacion 116
Structural engineer
Alfonso
Supervision
Central de Arquitectura
Material
Brick, masonry, concrete, wood structure
Typology
Residential › House
Paperfarm Inc: Situated near the historic “Taiwan-Renga” (台灣煉瓦) brick kiln from 1899
that prospered this working-class district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the Veil House revisits this
history by weaving a modern, tapestry-like façade utilizing floating clay bricks.
Project name
The Veil House
Architecture firm
Paperfarm Inc
Location
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Principal architect
Daniel Yao
Design team
Daniel Yao, Jarrett Boor, Bing Yu Yu
Collaborators
Yuan-Shen Construction
Interior design
Paperfarm Inc
Structural engineer
Antop Structural Enginerring
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max
Construction
Reinforced Concrete with brick curtain wall
Material
Concrete, clay bricks, terrazzo tiles, pour-in-place terrazzo, aluminum louvers, plaster
Typology
Residential › House
Located in an urban renewal zone by a river in Da Nang, Vietnam, this residential construction uses the ground floor as a small cafe formed by rectangular brick walls, while the upper floor is serves as the living space of a nuclear family, which is combined by three different blocks on a square plane.
Project name
Cuckoo House
Architecture firm
Tropical Space Co.,Ltd
Location
Hòa Xuân, Da Nang, Vietnam
Principal architect
Nguyen Hai Long, Tran Thi Ngu Ngon, Nguyen Anh Duc, Teresa Tran
Typology
Residential › House
This house is in Jesús María, a city located about 50km from Córdoba Capital, on a land surrounded by an Eucalyptus forest. Designed on a single level as an H, in a unique environment, this mass of bricks emerges from the traditional and classic buildings that surround it. Only on one of its sides would it border a neighbor, so the project was desi...
Project name
Casa Hache 01
Architecture firm
Pablo Dellatorre, Agustina Dematteis (Studio Brava)
Location
Jesús María, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Pablo Dellatorre, Agustina Dematteis
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Lumion
Typology
Residential › House
On the Hauptstrasse in Berlin Schöneberg GRAFT revitalized the historical post office premises, expanding it with two new buildings and converting the original rooftops for commercial purposes. Thus a 32,000m² modern ensemble accessible to the public was created comprising offices, restaurants, retail outlets and apartments.
Photography
BTTR GmbH, Trockland / Noam Rosenthal
Design team
Founding Partners: Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz, Thomas Willemeit Projektteam: Aleksandra Zajko, Alexandra Bunescu, Alfredo Peñafiel Suarez, Allison Weiler, Altan Arslanoglu, Andrei Dan Musetescu, Anja Frenkel, Anna Wittwer, Dennis Hawner, Dorothea Freiin von Rotberg, Emma Rytoft, Evgenia Dimopoulou, Fabian Busse, Inigo De Latorre, Jerzy Gerard Gabriel, Maria Angeles Orduna, Marvin Bratke, Mathilde Catros, Mats Karl Koppe, Matthias Rümmele, Nils von Minckwitz, Paula Martin Aedo, Primoz Strazar, Sebastian Gernhardt, Sven Wesuls, Verena Lihl, Veronika Partelova
Built area
15,200m² revitalization and roof extension, 16,800m² new construction
Landscape
Planungsbüro Haan Freie Garten- und Landschaftsarchitekten, Berlin www.buero-haan.de
Civil engineer
Müller-BBM GmbH, Berlin www.muellerbbm.de
Structural engineer
Krebs und Kiefer Ingenieure GmbH, Berlin www.kuk.de
Supervision
IKR Kuschel GmbH, Berlin www.ikr-kuschel.de
Material
Bricks, Steel, Glass
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-Use Development, Revitalization of a former post office area, conversion for commercial use, university and gastronomy, extension by two new residential buildings
Mid-ridge Villa has been settled between a slender but prosperous garden in the heart of the farmlands, for a family of three who are always gathering. A twelve-year-old child, the climax of the story, and her rebellious spirit, along with her constant training to become a professional swimmer and her occasional desire for isolation and privacy, ha...
Project name
Mid-Ridge Villa
Architecture firm
EZ Studio
Location
Qahdarijan, Isfahan, Iran
Principal architect
Pedram Ezadi Boroujeni
Design team
Foroogh Haddad
Collaborators
Majid Tahmasebi, Saeid Kazemi
Interior design
Pedram Ezadi
Environmental & MEP
Saadat
Lighting
Khorshid Gallery
Material
Brick, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
INRE Design Studio has created a double loft in the center of Moscow for the family of four. The first two floors are the parents’ area with a functional fireplace decorated with wood and bricks as the homage to classic industrial American lofts.
Project name
Four-story loft in the Manhattan House residential complex in Moscow
Architecture firm
INRE Design Studio
Photography
Sergey Krasyuk
Design team
Evgeny Nedoborov, Denis Nedoborov, Igor Kolesnikov, Elena Gataullina
Material
Bricks Kolumba by “Petersen”, engineered planks Bonum Wood, lamps by “Catellani & Smith”, table by “Baxter”, floor lamp “Oluce”, Negro Marquina marble, washbasins by “Antonio Lupi”, freestanding bathtub by “Devon-Devon”
Typology
Residential › Apartment
