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.
Innovative and Beautiful Uses of Brick: The Best Photos of the Week
Nhà hàng Crabsark & Crawfish Restaurant / TNT architects
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Architects: TNT architects
- Area: 370 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Dong Nai, Nghi Thiet, Quỳ Hợp
VIET My Office / TNT architects
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Architects: TNT architects
- Area: 400 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Ding Nai, Nghe an
T4 House / Landmak Architecture
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Architects: Landmak Architecture
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Eurowindow, LavaFurni, Vietceramics
The Shield / Landmak Architecture
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Architects: Landmak Architecture
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: LavaFurni, Vu Van Xuan
Mian Farm Cottage / Idee architects
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Architects: Idee architects
- Area: 140 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Ando, Dongtam, Hoa Phat, Hoasen, Thanglong
The Lantern / VTN Architects
- Area: 383 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Dai Dung JSC, T.S.I. Vietnam Co. Ltd.
The Best Student Design-Build Projects Worldwide 2016
Last year, we asked the graduating students among the ArchDaily community to show us the design-build projects which they may have completed as part of their studies. The response we received was astonishing, and we were so impressed with the results that we simply had to do it again this year. So, two months ago we once again teamed up with ArchDaily Brasil and all four ArchDaily en Español sites to put out another call for submissions, and once again the response was overwhelming. Across over 100 submissions, the quality of the projects we received was so high that this year's results are bigger and better, containing 36 projects from 20 different countries. So, read on for the best student-built work from around the world in 2016.
A21studio Uses Bamboo and Poonah Paper to Build Cocoon Inspired Pavilion in Vietnam
Architect Nguyen Hoa Hiep of a21 studio, in collaboration with Saigon architecture students, have created a cocoon-inspired pavilion. This exhibition is organized annually by Handhome.net in Vietnam in order to connect older generations of architects with students.
LT House / Tropical Space
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Architects: Tropical Space
- Area: 108 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Local workers
QT House / Landmak Architecture
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Architects: Landmak Architecture
- Year: 2016
Cocoon House / Landmak Architecture
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Architects: Landmak Architecture
- Year: 2016