As these bold brick surfaces demonstrate, the possibilities for brick as material for astounding architecture and fabulous artistic sculptures are endless. There's a strong similarity between 8-bit illustrations and brick architecture, both would appear to only be able to create minimalist-inspired artwork. Like 8-bit art, bricks can be used in a variety of imaginative ways to create compelling structures.
Many people associate brickwork with rigged, rural housing, however, the Robot Built Installations and Elegantly Angled Edifices are examples of how bricks can be formed into impressive monuments and buildings.
Bricks can also be used to add a sense of refined aesthetics to areas where the surrounding architectural design is industrial, imposing and cold. The Mod Converted Prisons refurbished its surrounding design to complement the base brick layer in order to enhance and encourage a warmer environment.
50 Bold Brick Surfaces
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Geometric Brick Homes
The '45 Faber Park' by Ong & Ong Architects has a Modular Design
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Converted Living Spaces
Benito Escat and Alberto Rovira Redesign Unconventional Spaces into Homes
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Bullet-Proof Plastic Bottle Homes
Houses Being Built in Nigeria Use 7,800 Plastic Bottles Each
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Book Brick Desks
The Recycled Book Reference Desk at the Delft University of Technology
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Layered Brick Abodes
MYP House by Estudio BaBO Explores the Possibilities of its Materials
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Restored 300-Year-Old Homes
Le Marche Villa by Wespi de Meuron Architekten Makes Living to Die for
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Historical Brick Abodes
The Cabrela House Features a Wall of Windows With Classic Stone Settings
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Bird-Friendly Urban Structures
FABRIKAAT Brick Biotopes Reconstruct Architecture Possibilities
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Robot-Built Installations
The Flying Machine Arena Team Presents Clever Droids
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Recycled Sports Pavilions
The Templestowe Football Club is Made Out of the Bones of an Old Stadium
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Refurbished Hut Homes
The Shed by Richard Peters Associates is a Modern Hideaway
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Recyclable Building Blocks
The Byfusion Machine Makes Bricks Out of Plastic
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Brilliant Bricked Dividers
The NPIRE LEGO Wall was Constructed with Patience and Hard Work
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Green Wall Abodes
This Living Structure by Samyn and Partners is Literally Covered in Plant Life
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Contemporary Chic Tea Rooms
Brazil's Classic 'The Gourme Tea' Enhances Your Drinking Experience
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Rugged Unfinished Retail Spaces
The Topman Store in London Features Exposed Brick & Temporary Art
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Glazed Brick Abodes
WoodWoodWard Architecture's Finn House is Vibrantly Red
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Mod Converted Prisons
Cultural Civic Center by Exit Architects Transforms Jail into a Haven
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Funky Farmhouse Eateries
The Capital Kitchen by Mim Design is a Modern Country Style Restaurant
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Kawaii Creature Street Art
Blue The Warrior Lightens The Mood
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Life-Sized LEGO Blocks
Tara Ketchum's Concrete LEGO Blocks are Solid
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Boxed Micro-Homes
Yasuhiro Yamashita Builds a 'Cell Brick' House Out of Steel Boxes
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Modest Modern Abodes
The Hill Plain House is Both Rugged and Refined
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Fortress Flagship Architecture
Hiroshi Nagamura & Nap Harajuku Plaza Merges Fort and Forest
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Face-Covered Walls
Nomerz Creates People from Industrial Objects
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Cinder Block Still Life
The Apartamento Bricks Editorial Features Stunning Brick Sculptures
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Elegantly Angled Edifices
Sumatrakontor by Erick Van Egeraat is a Contemporary Vision in Hamburg
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Paper-Walled Workplaces
Magazine Walls Border the Business Abode of the Oktavilla Office
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Protective Brick Housing
'Villa Vollebregt' by JAM Architect is a Solid Getaway
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Smoky Rectangular Abodes
The Charcoal House by Atelier Rzlbd is Warm and Inviting
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Modular Glass Bricks
'PICT' by Fred & Fred is an Optical Glass Brick Wall
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Designer-Trapped Furniture
Bricolage by Silas Kopf Contains an Intriguing Self-Portrait
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Masterful Mega Block Buildings
'Garrison of Moriah' is a Structure Made from 250,000 LEGO Pieces
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Elevated Puzzle Sculptures
Brad Downey Makes Urban Jigsaw-Inspired Models
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Hairy Regal Homes
Agustina Woodgate Hair Castles are Sculpted out of Human Hair
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Exposed Brick Adornments
The Tom Haga 'Attic' Wallpaper Collection Conceals Boring Walls
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Copper-Covered Architecture
The Meinel Optical Sciences Building is an Abstraction of a Darkroom
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Contrasting Light Abodes
The Shadow House in North London Features a Sleek Decor
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Candid Community Photography
Danny Lyon Captures the Reality of Brooklyn in the Summer of 1974
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Bulky Brick Books
The Literature Heavyweights Series Recalls a Nostalgic Past
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Oversized Brick Rugs
'We Make Carpets' Creates Rugs Made Out of Odd Materials
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Cork Building Facades
Miroslav Svoboda Decorates His One-of-a-Kind Home with 180,000 Wine Corks
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Topographical Building Blocks
The LEGO Euromap Took 6 Months & 287,800 Bricks to Create
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Building Block Structures
Antwerp's Museum Aan de Stroom Offers a Look into the City's History
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Clothing Canvased Buildings
'Shwopping' by Marks & Spencer is a Project to Help End Poverty
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Toy Brick Trees
The LEGO Christmas Tree Uses Over 600,000 LEGO Pieces
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Life-Saving Sands
CO2 Structures Could Expedite Post-Disaster Construction
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Bold Bricked Branding
The LEGO New York Times Magazine Logo is Intricately Detailed
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Mushroom Bricks
Mycroform Molds Shape Fungi-Based Building Material into Blocks
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Copter-Made Structures
This 20-foot Building Was Made With Flying Quadrocopter Robots
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Unobstructive Hidden Pool Houses
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Street-Replicating Limited Puzzle Series
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Silver Curtain Concrete Homes
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Textured Contemporary Convents
Mixtura Designs the Convent of the Franciscan Fraternity of Bethany
Compact Pink Residences
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Brick-Made Organic Soft Textiles
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Modular Robotics Kits
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Translucent Glass Bricks
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Gridded Urban Apartment Blocks
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Phone Box-Inspired Building Sets
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Tonal Brick-Designed Housing Blocks
Miguel de la Torre Arquitectos Designs the Real de Los Reyes
Retro Space-Themed Puzzled Posters
LEGO Builder John Carter Creates a Blocked Version of Space
Red Brick Music Schools
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Red-Brick Raised Timber Homes
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YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Timber-Cladded Brick Homes
Scullion Architects Designs the Vavasour House in Dublin
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3D-Printed Sturdy Homes
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3D-Printed Tiled Ceramic Archways
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Cast Concrete London Homes
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Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
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Toy Brick-Inspired Studios
Sukchulmok Designs the Curving Block Photography Studio
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Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Glazed Belgian Home Renovations
Ae-Architecten Renovates the SL House in Ghent, Belgium
Toy Block-Inspired Furniture
The Bloc Collection by From: C is Inspired by Nostalgic Elements
Blocky Extended Transformed Bunaglows
O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects Adds Levels to a Bunalow
Red Concrete-Defined Home Renovations
Atelier Delalande Tabourin Renovates a Home in France
Visually Impaired Puzzle Blocks
LEGO Presents Braille Bricks for an Inclusive Playing
Abstract Art Block-Puzzle Sets
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Luxe Fashion Brick Workshops
Lina Ghotmeh Designs the Brick Maroquinerie de Louviers
Warehouse-Transformed Homes
Fala Atelier Designs the House of Many Faces in Porto
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
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Playfully Angular House Designs
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Stone Waste Street Lights
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Conservation Area Monumental Townhomes
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Youth-Focused Architectural Toys
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Hip-Hop-Influenced Art Installations
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Superhero Home-Inspired Puzzles
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Morocco-Inspired London Home Extensions
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Pixelated Illusion Housing
Ben Van Berkel Creates the Van B Housing with Rieder's Help
Human-Shaped Puzzle Bricks
Peter Minsoub Sim Designs the Souper Connect Stacked Bricks
Braille Building Blocks
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Block Puzzled Book Nooks
The LEGO Book Nook is a Novelty Miniature Buildable Diorama
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Refreshed Red Brick Extensions
Mix Architecture Revamps the Nanjing Combat Machinery Building
AI-Enhanced Renovation Tools
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Brutalist Artful Hotel Designs
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Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
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Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
Buildable Rose Bouquet Decor
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3D Superhero Block-Puzzle Sets
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Marbled Victorian Home Extensions
ConForm Adds a New Marble Extension to a London Home
Natural Material-Focused Headquarters
Superlimão Designs the Escritório da Engenharia HQ
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Brick Timber Garden Homes
John Pardey Architects Designs the Chestnut Plantation in Hampshire
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
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Sculptural Canteliver Concrete Houses
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Modular Beam-Themed Furniture
The Beam Collection by Adam Weir has a Harmonious Structure
Compact Calming Homes
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Perforated Brickwork Office Buildings
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Glass Bridge-Connected Small Homes
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Carbon Concrete Cubic Buildings
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Brick Puzzle Chandeliers
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Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
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Earthy Tonal Tiled Sheds
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