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Oddly Shaped Brick Could Revolutionize Sustainable Building

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

A design studio in Colombia is tackling one of architecture’s growing energy challenges by using an unexpected traditional building material: brick. Their novel shape calls to mind the decorative cinderblock of West Coast mid-century façades. But unlike that distinctive feature, these bricks are more than decorative.