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Innovative and Beautiful Uses of Brick: The Best Photos of the Week

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It can't be denied that architects love brick. The material is popular both for its warmth and for the diversity of expressions that can be achieved by applying it in a creative way—depending on the arrangement of individual bricks or the combination of bonds, it’s possible to arrive at a result that is both original and attractive. That ingenuity is what photographers like Hiroyuki Oki, Gustavo Sosa Pinilla, and François Brix, among others, have attempted to capture in their photographs. In these images, light is a key element of good composition, allowing the photographers to control the intensity of color and the contrast of masses and voids, as well as enhancing the incredible textures of the brick we love so much.

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16 Details of Impressive Brickwork

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The wide range in which pieces of masonry can be arranged allows for multiple spatial configurations. Born in a furnace, the brick adorns and reinforces, protects and—to various degrees—brings natural light into spaces that need slight, natural illumination. 

Throughout history, traditional brick-laying consisted of predetermined arrangement of parts, and lines of rope to guide the consistency and placement of each individual brick. But there are many other ways to exploit this multi-faceted, timeless material, so we've selected 16 projects that demonstrate the potential of the humble brick. 

Below find 16 construction details from projects that use bricks in ingenious ways. 

Roland House / BAK Arquitectos

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La Costa, Argentina
  • Architects: BAK arquitectos
    : BAK Arquitectos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  185
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  FV, Fábrica de Luz, Nivel, Pasalto, Tromen

Experimental Brick Pavilion / Estudio Botteri-Connell

Experimental Brick Pavilion / Estudio Botteri-Connell - More Images+ 31

City Bell, Argentina

Jauretche House / Colle-Croce

Jauretche House  / Colle-Croce - More Images+ 33

S&S House / Besonias Almeida Arquitectos

S&S House / Besonias Almeida Arquitectos - More Images+ 15

Pinamar, Argentina

Beiró House / Proyecto C

Beiró House / Proyecto C - More Images+ 13

Florida, Argentina
  • Architects: Proyecto C
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014

Anchorena / Proyecto C

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Vicente López Partido, Argentina
  • Architects: Proyecto C
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

AV House / BAK

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Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Architects: BAK arquitectos
    : BAK
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  110
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011

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House of Sieves / Francisco Cadau

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Campana, Argentina

Pedroso House / BAK arquitectos

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Mar Azul, Argentina
  • Architects: BAK arquitectos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  95
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

Dos Patios / Florencia Rausch + Susana Barra + Barbara Moyano

Dos Patios / Florencia Rausch + Susana Barra + Barbara Moyano - More Images+ 6

Buenos Aires, Argentina

EEUU 4263 Building / BAK Arquitectos

EEUU 4263 Building / BAK Arquitectos - More Images+ 16

Lanús Oeste, Argentina
  • Architects: BAK Arquitectos
    : María Victoria Besonías, Luciano Kruk. BAK Arquitectos
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2009

House in Villa Cielo / Estudio M + N

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Capilla del Monte, Argentina

Casa Fenomenológica / Estudio Botteri-Connell

Casa Fenomenológica / Estudio Botteri-Connell - Houses, Courtyard, Beam, Facade, Column, Handrail
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City Bell, Argentina

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Carassale House / BAK Architects

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La Esmeralda, Argentina
  • Architects: BAK Arquitects
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

Textiles del Sur Offices / Ana Smud

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  • Architects: Ana Smud
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013