Arched brick forms enliven London children's centre by Adam Khan Architects
Inverted brick arches crown the Central Somers Town children's community centre near King's Cross, London, created by local studio Adam Khan Architects. More
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Black bricks by Glen-Gery add "timeless feel" to Tree Huis in Iowa
Promotion: US studio Substance Architecture has created a conference centre on a verdant site in Iowa, which is clad in elongated black bricks by material manufacturer Glen-Gery. More
GBBN creates set of housing blocks that reinterpret historic fabric of Cincinnati
US architecture studio GBBN designed three brick buildings that allow social housing to both "fit in and stand out" in Cincinnati, Ohio. More
Paperfarm conceals home in Taiwan behind perforated "brick veil"
A perforated facade provides light, air and privacy to Veil House, a home in Taiwan that architecture studio Paperfarm designed to reference the area's history of brick manufacturing. More
Gabriel Rivera creates brick house and riding school in Ecuador
Ecuadorian studio Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos has completed a brick house and riding school in the Andes Mountains, complete with a gabled roof and dogtrot breezeway. More
La Clairiere residence clad in black Glen-Gery bricks defined by "balanced imperfection"
Promotion: elongated black bricks by US brand Glen-Gery were chosen as cladding for a New Jersey residence designed by Brooklyn-based architecture firm Studio PHH, which sits within a forest. More
Studio Onu draws on vernacular architecture for home in Polish forest
Architecture practice Studio Onu has blended local craft and materials with an agricultural aesthetic to create this home on a working farm in Poland. More
New Makers Bureau completes rammed-earth arts centre in Kampala
Rammed-earth walls and earth bricks define 32° East Arts Centre, a community arts space in Uganda by London architecture practice New Makers Bureau in collaboration with Ugandan design firm Localworks. More
Perforated brickwork wraps Premier Office in Vietnam by Tropical Space
A shell of perforated brickwork and climbing plants encases this concrete office building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, designed by local studio Tropical Space. More
New York's Grand Mulberry clad in Glen-Gery brickwork that "adds energy to the block"
Promotion: a Morse code-like pattern of domed brickwork by US brick company Glen-Gery was chosen for a mixed-used building in New York City designed by US architect Morris Adjmi. More
BHY Arquitectos arranges multiple courtyards in white Argentinian house
Local studio BHY Arquitectos has completed an all-white infill house with painted brick on a narrow lot in Buenos Aires, Argentina that features multiple courtyards and patios. More
Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features eight brick buildings in South America
Since February, searches for brick architecture have skyrocketed on Pinterest. The material is particularly popular in South America. We round up eight projects from the continent featured on our bricks board. More
Agora Arquitectura elevates prefabricated timber home on brick base
Spanish studio Agora Arquitectura has converted a derelict brick building into a base for a raised timber house on the outskirts of Barcelona. More
H Arquitectes transforms 19th-century Barcelona terrace with brick extension
Spanish studio H Arquitectes has converted a small 19th-century dwelling into a spacious family home in Barcelona named House 1616. More
Ten buildings animated by expressive brick facades
Buildings embellished by decorative brick facades are the focus of this roundup, which includes houses, a winery and a mausoleum. More
PJCArchitecture creates "non-pretentious" tiny house in Ecuador
PJCArchitecture has completed a micro-home in Napoles, Ecuador with two brick forms connected by a glass bridge that relies on passive heating and cooling. More
Natural Material Studio creates "flexible and organic" Brick Textiles
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio and designer Zuzanna Skurka have created an installation at Milan design week from soft bio textiles made from surplus bricks. More
"Clearly gorgeous but how does it celebrate the game of rugby?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers discussed Niall McLaughlin Architects' red-brick International Rugby Experience museum in Limerick, Ireland. More
Rise Design Studio adds reclaimed-brick extensions to Queen's Park House
Reclaimed bricks and large windows define the side and rear extensions that London practice Rise Design Studio has added to a mid-terrace Victorian house in Queen's Park. More
Niall McLaughlin Architects creates red-brick beacon for International Rugby Experience in Ireland
Stirling Prize-winning studio Niall McLaughlin Architects has completed a seven-storey museum in Limerick, Ireland, with vaulted ceilings and walls designed to "reflect the forces found in rugby". More