50 Bold Brick Surfaces

From Face-Covered Walls to Elegantly Angled Edifices

— May 19, 2012 — Eco
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.
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Copter-Made Structures
Copter-Made Structures
This 20-foot Building Was Made With Flying Quadrocopter Robots
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Life-Saving Sands
Life-Saving Sands
CO2 Structures Could Expedite Post-Disaster Construction
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Face-Covered Walls
Face-Covered Walls
Nomerz Creates People from Industrial Objects
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Clothing Canvased Buildings
Clothing Canvased Buildings
'Shwopping' by Marks & Spencer is a Project to Help End Poverty
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Hairy Regal Homes
Hairy Regal Homes
Agustina Woodgate Hair Castles are Sculpted out of Human Hair
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45
Topographical Building Blocks
Topographical Building Blocks
The LEGO Euromap Took 6 Months & 287,800 Bricks to Create
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Bulky Brick Books
Bulky Brick Books
The Literature Heavyweights Series Recalls a Nostalgic Past
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Toy Brick Trees
Toy Brick Trees
The LEGO Christmas Tree Uses Over 600,000 LEGO Pieces
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Cork Building Facades
Cork Building Facades
Miroslav Svoboda Decorates His One-of-a-Kind Home with 180,000 Wine Corks
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Building Block Structures
Building Block Structures
Antwerp's Museum Aan de Stroom Offers a Look into the City's History
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Candid Community Photography
Candid Community Photography
Danny Lyon Captures the Reality of Brooklyn in the Summer of 1974
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Paper-Walled Workplaces
Paper-Walled Workplaces
Magazine Walls Border the Business Abode of the Oktavilla Office
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Bold Bricked Branding
Bold Bricked Branding
The LEGO New York Times Magazine Logo is Intricately Detailed
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Elevated Puzzle Sculptures
Elevated Puzzle Sculptures
Brad Downey Makes Urban Jigsaw-Inspired Models
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Mushroom Bricks
Mushroom Bricks
Mycroform Molds Shape Fungi-Based Building Material into Blocks
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Designer-Trapped Furniture
Designer-Trapped Furniture
Bricolage by Silas Kopf Contains an Intriguing Self-Portrait
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Modular Glass Bricks
Modular Glass Bricks
'PICT' by Fred & Fred is an Optical Glass Brick Wall
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Mod Converted Prisons
Mod Converted Prisons
Cultural Civic Center by Exit Architects Transforms Jail into a Haven
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Contrasting Light Abodes
Contrasting Light Abodes
The Shadow House in North London Features a Sleek Decor
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Smoky Rectangular Abodes
Smoky Rectangular Abodes
The Charcoal House by Atelier Rzlbd is Warm and Inviting
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Masterful Mega Block Buildings
Masterful Mega Block Buildings
'Garrison of Moriah' is a Structure Made from 250,000 LEGO Pieces
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Kawaii Creature Street Art
Kawaii Creature Street Art
Blue The Warrior Lightens The Mood
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Elegantly Angled Edifices
Elegantly Angled Edifices
Sumatrakontor by Erick Van Egeraat is a Contemporary Vision in Hamburg
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Contemporary Chic Tea Rooms
Contemporary Chic Tea Rooms
Brazil's Classic 'The Gourme Tea' Enhances Your Drinking Experience
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Robot-Built Installations
Robot-Built Installations
The Flying Machine Arena Team Presents Clever Droids
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Cinder Block Still Life
Cinder Block Still Life
The Apartamento Bricks Editorial Features Stunning Brick Sculptures
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Glazed Brick Abodes
Glazed Brick Abodes
WoodWoodWard Architecture's Finn House is Vibrantly Red
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Brilliant Bricked Dividers
Brilliant Bricked Dividers
The NPIRE LEGO Wall was Constructed with Patience and Hard Work
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Fortress Flagship Architecture
Fortress Flagship Architecture
Hiroshi Nagamura & Nap Harajuku Plaza Merges Fort and Forest
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Refurbished Hut Homes
Refurbished Hut Homes
The Shed by Richard Peters Associates is a Modern Hideaway
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Life-Sized LEGO Blocks
Life-Sized LEGO Blocks
Tara Ketchum's Concrete LEGO Blocks are Solid
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Historical Brick Abodes
Historical Brick Abodes
The Cabrela House Features a Wall of Windows With Classic Stone Settings
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Protective Brick Housing
Protective Brick Housing
'Villa Vollebregt' by JAM Architect is a Solid Getaway
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Green Wall Abodes
Green Wall Abodes
This Living Structure by Samyn and Partners is Literally Covered in Plant Life
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Bird-Friendly Urban Structures
Bird-Friendly Urban Structures
FABRIKAAT Brick Biotopes Reconstruct Architecture Possibilities
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Copper-Covered Architecture
Copper-Covered Architecture
The Meinel Optical Sciences Building is an Abstraction of a Darkroom
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Recyclable Building Blocks
Recyclable Building Blocks
The Byfusion Machine Makes Bricks Out of Plastic
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Rugged Unfinished Retail Spaces
Rugged Unfinished Retail Spaces
The Topman Store in London Features Exposed Brick & Temporary Art
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Oversized Brick Rugs
Oversized Brick Rugs
'We Make Carpets' Creates Rugs Made Out of Odd Materials
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Restored 300-Year-Old Homes
Restored 300-Year-Old Homes
Le Marche Villa by Wespi de Meuron Architekten Makes Living to Die for
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Boxed Micro-Homes
Boxed Micro-Homes
Yasuhiro Yamashita Builds a 'Cell Brick' House Out of Steel Boxes
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Recycled Sports Pavilions
Recycled Sports Pavilions
The Templestowe Football Club is Made Out of the Bones of an Old Stadium
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Exposed Brick Adornments
Exposed Brick Adornments
The Tom Haga 'Attic' Wallpaper Collection Conceals Boring Walls
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Book Brick Desks
Book Brick Desks
The Recycled Book Reference Desk at the Delft University of Technology
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Funky Farmhouse Eateries
Funky Farmhouse Eateries
The Capital Kitchen by Mim Design is a Modern Country Style Restaurant
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Layered Brick Abodes
Layered Brick Abodes
MYP House by Estudio BaBO Explores the Possibilities of its Materials
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Modest Modern Abodes
Modest Modern Abodes
The Hill Plain House is Both Rugged and Refined
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Converted Living Spaces
Converted Living Spaces
Benito Escat and Alberto Rovira Redesign Unconventional Spaces into Homes
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Geometric Brick Homes
Geometric Brick Homes
The '45 Faber Park' by Ong & Ong Architects has a Modular Design
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Bullet-Proof Plastic Bottle Homes
Bullet-Proof Plastic Bottle Homes
Houses Being Built in Nigeria Use 7,800 Plastic Bottles Each
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