Title & Author:

Brick by brick : architecture and interiors built with bricks / this book was conceived, edited, and designed by Gestalten ; edited by Robert Klanten and Andrea Servert ; introduction by Natalia Torija ; feature texts by Natalia Torija.

Publication:

Berlin : Gestalten, 2022.
©2022

Description:

284 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
An introduction to the prolific use of brick in architecture -- Brick techniques : historical and contemporary craftsmanship -- Shaping our landscape with bricks through the ages -- DmvA : Site Apostolinnen -- Tikari Works : The Rye -- Hehnpohl architektur bda : Haus am Buddenturm -- Magri Williams : Albert Road -- Studioata : una Finestra sulle Langhe -- Studio Bright : Clinker Brick House -- Martin Skoc̆ek : House V -- Studio Bright : Garden Wall House -- Arquitectura Sergio Portillo (ASP) : Casa Mika -- Malu de Miguel : MS5 -- Breathe : Brick and Gable House -- Philip Webb and William Morris : Red House -- Will Gamble Architects : the Parchment Works -- Beyond Red : a look at the numerous aesthetics of brick -- Wallmakers : Pirouette House -- CTA Creative Architects : 2Hein -- 226 Arquitectos : Casa Joven -- Harquitectes / Casa 1219 -- H&P Architects : ArgiNesture -- Abin Design Studio (ADS) : Gallery House -- H&P Architects : Brick Cave -- Batay-Csorba Architects : High Park Residence -- Mohsen Kazemianfard/Fundamental Approach Architect : Saadat Abad Residential Building -- MUKA Arquitectura : Casa Piedrabuena -- The ever-changing shape, form, and function of the humble brick -- Herzog & de Meuron : Tate Modern -- Willem Marinus Dudok : Hilversum Town Hall -- Peter Behrens : Hoechst Administration Building -- Graft : Bricks -- Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter : Kornets Hus -- Studio Bright : Perimeter House -- 11Lab. : Brickyard Retreat Renovation -- Toshihiro Oki : Bellport House -- Archstudio : Twisting Courtyard -- Daniela Bucio Sistos : Casa UC -- Traanspace : the Brick Connection -- State of Kin : Brick House -- The versatile, adaptable, and sustainable nature of bricks -- Erich Mendelsohn : Hutfabrik Friedrich Steinberg, Herrmann & Co. -- Lens°ass Architecten : House DG -- António Costa Lima Arquitectos : Casa Altinho -- Inside out : the use of brickwork in interior design -- Harquitectes : Casa 1311 -- Naso : Casa Martha -- Nimtim architects : Hive House -- Esrawe Studio : Casa Sierra Fría -- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe : Haus Esters and Haus Lange -- Beatty Vermeiren : Pattern House -- Harquitectes : Casa 1101 -- Jesse Bennett Studio : Redwood House -- BLAF Architecten : gjG House -- Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann with Studio Olafur Eliasson : Fjordenhus -- Kennedy Nolan : Caroline House -- Studio Bright : Ruckers Hill House.

Summary:

Our world has always been built on bricks. A material used by societies as ancient as the Roman empire or Mesopotamia, brick is simple yet versatile, humble yet resilient, recognisable yet local. Its sustainable nature and connection to vernacular architectures have placed brick as one of the most exciting options for building, with architects from all over the world pushing the boundaries of its applications in forward-looking projects. With a focus on residential and interior architecture, this book is a curated assortment of the best in class. Interweaving inspirational projects across the globe with in-depth features and practical knowledge, Brick by Brick is the definitive title to understand how this ancient material can build our way into the future.

ISBN:

9783967040012 hardcover
3967040011 hardcover

Subject:

Brick houses.
Building, Brick.
Interior decoration.
Architecture, Domestic.
Construction en brique.
Décoration intérieure.

Form/genre:

Illustrated works
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Klanten, Robert, editor.
Servert, Andrea, editor.
Torija, Natalia, writer of added textual content, writer of introduction.
Gestalten Verlag, book designer, editor, publisher.

Brick by brick
Architecture and interiors built with bricks

Holdings:

Location: Library main 315979
Call No.: 315979
Copy: 1
Status: Available