Benefits of brick This building material is durable, long-lasting, as well as fire- and impact-resistant. And because of its mass and the air pocket, it also acts as a natural sound barrier.

But such was the case in the office of Chicago-based Studio Gang, where for a time architects were working on both the 82-story Aqua, a mixed-use tower now almost topped out in the downtown Loop, and ...

This 1960s house outside London has been renovated to create a modern home that features black-painted brickwork, large windows and a new angular roof.

A perforated brick screen shields a verdant courtyard at the entrance to this small two-storey house in Hanoi, Vietnam, designed by local studio Nghia Architect (+ slideshow). Nghia Architect ...

The street-facing facade is made up of columns of brick rotated at varying degrees to make the courtyard look open or closed depending on where the viewer stands.

Give your dated brick home a makeover with these go-to ideas from an expert. Painting Your Brick Home Painting a brick house ...

The cost for brick on a 2,000-square-foot house would be $10,320; stucco, at least $5,000; vinyl siding, $3,520; and plywood, $3,320. Those costs are specific to Central Florida and include ...

The Brick House is stern, squat and solid, its front interrupted only by a tall, centered black pinewood door. Even Johnson admitted it wasn’t much to look at, calling it “perfectly plain.” ...

The highlight of this brick-front Colonial is the sunroom overlooking the wooded backyard. Set on a cul-de-sac and listed for $789,000, 20 Anna Drive in Danvers, has four bedrooms, two full baths ...

Masonry wasn’t my favourite homebuilding material when I got involved in building and renovation back in the mid-1980s. However, 30 years of dealing with reality has changed my mind. Brick ...

Q: The concrete lintel over one of our front windows has cracked. The house was built in 1989 and has wood framing, with brick facing on only the front of the house. We have been unable to find ...