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 ...

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 yin to the yang of Philip Johnson’s Glass House, the Brick House—also known as the Guest House—is a critical element of the late architect’s 49-acre estate in New Canaan, Connecticut (a work in ...

My brick three-family is about 120 years old and has an exposed brick wall in the back stairwell. I have lived in the house for 45 years, and efflorescence has always appeared on the east-facing ...