RENCO stands for “renewable composite.” The bricks are eco-friendly materials made from recycled fly ash, which is a ...

"Business-as-usual brick production produces harmful emissions—including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and chlorine—and puts ...

Filled with things – from raw material like clay bricks, fresh banana stems ... The banana fibre acts as a natural binder, holding the clay together. The secret lies in finding the right ...

In the February issue of Domus, the Danish architect explores earth, a universal and extraordinarily versatile material that ...

The Brick Award, an internationally recognized architectural prize, honors innovative brick architecture and invites submissions from architects, ...

Fans of "natural building" techniques, like the cob used by Pedersen, see need and opportunity. Adobe bricks made of clay, sand and straw, similar to cob, have long been used in the Southwest.