It’s a fact: fired clay bricks are one of the most durable and strongest construction materials known to man – they have been used around the globe throughout the millennia, with the oldest ...
The annual competition, described as "the leading international design competition featuring fired-clay brick," is open to submissions that use clay brick as their primary building material.
In a variety of shapes, dimensions, textures, and colors –depending on the manufacturing process and type of clay– incorporating bricks into architecture creates dynamic facades and structures.
As the only national association to represent both manufacturers and distributors, BIA is an authority in the clay brick industry. Throughout the years, the Brick in Architecture Awards has become ...
For manufacturing, 3D printing of the clay was attempted, which didn’t work out too well. This was followed by slip casting, which allowed for the casting of regular rectangular bricks.