{"id":183881,"date":"2025-10-02T01:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/183881\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T01:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:15:12","slug":"worlds-50-most-inspiring-brick-buildings-shortlisted-for-brick-award-26-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/183881\/","title":{"rendered":"‘World\u2019s 50 most inspiring brick buildings’ shortlisted for BRICK AWARD 26 | News"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n\t\t\t\t\tanchor<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"UCCA\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

UCCA Clay Museum, Yixing, China, by Kengo Kuma and Associates. Image credit: Fangfang Tian<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

The shortlist for the BRICK AWARD 26 has been unveiled, honoring “the world\u2019s 50 most inspiring brick<\/a> buildings.” Hosted by wienerberger, the awards are presented every two years, having begun in 2004. Organizers describe the award as giving design teams a “platform for their unique designs and celebrating brick and ceramic building products as timeless materials for innovative and forward-looking architecture.”<\/p>\n

The award is presented in five categories: Feeling at home (single houses and small projects); Living together (urban residential developments); Working together (commercial and industrial buildings); Sharing public spaces (public buildings and spaces); and Building outside the box (innovation).<\/p>\n

The shortlist was compiled from 849 submissions. The awards ceremony will take place on June 11, 2026, in Vienna.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the 50 projects on the shortlist have been set out below.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mountain\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Mountain House, Cape Town, South Africa, by Chris van Niekerk. Image credit: Chris Van Nierkerk<\/p>\n

FEELING AT HOME\u00a0<\/p>\n

Blockmakers Arms, London, UK, by Erbar Mattes
\nCa na Birgit, Calvi\u00e0, Spain, by TEd’A arquitectes
\nHouse 1616, Barcelona, Spain, by Harquitectes
\nKurth Residence, Liege, Belgium, by Olivier Fourneau Architects
\nLos Guayabos, Cuernavaca, Mexico, by Rodriguez + De Mitr
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"White\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

White Bricks House, Brasilia, Brazil, by Bloco Arquitetos. Image credit: Joana Franc\u0327a<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManel and Montse House, Sant Esteve de Palautordera, Spain, by Obo Estudi Arquitectura
\nMountain House, Cape Town, South Africa, by Chris van Niekerk
\nValley House, Torres Vedras, Portugal, by Volume – Architecture Lisbon Studio
\nVerandah House, Nhavi Sandas, India, by studioPPBA
\nVilla BW, Vught, Netherlands, by Mecanoo
\nWhite Bricks House, Brasilia, Brazil, by Bloco Arquitetos
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"64\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

64 University Place, New York, USA, by Kohn Pedersen Fox. Image credit: Michael Young<\/p>\n

LIVING TOGETHER\u00a0<\/p>\n

11 social housing units, Palma , Spain, by Carles Enrich Studio
\n64 University Place, New York, USA, by Kohn Pedersen Fox\u00a0
\nSocial and urban infill project, Kortrijk, Belgium, by MAKER architecten
\nFixfabriken Spanjoletten, Gothenburg, Sweden, by Olsson Lyckefors Arkitekte
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Park\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Park Hill Phase 2, Sheffield, UK, by Mikhail Riches. Image credit: Mark Hadden<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLuise 19E, Werder, Germany, by undjurekbr\u00fcggen
\nO 14, Madrid, Spain, by BURR STUDIO
\nPark Hill Phase 2, Sheffield, UK, by Mikhail Riches
\nSocial Atrium – 54 dwellings in the Bes\u00f2s, Barcelona, Spain, by Peris + Toral Arquitectes & L3J
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Leipzig\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Leipzig Cogeneration Plant, Leipzig, Germany, by Atelier ST. Image credit: AtelierST \/ Duc Viet Nguyen<\/p>\n

WORKING TOGETHER\u00a0<\/p>\n

Leipzig Cogeneration Plant, Leipzig, Germany, by Atelier ST
\nFiremen tower in Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, by Carles Enrich Studio
\nH\u00e5ndv\u00e6rkskollegiet i Horsens, Horsens, Denmark, by Cubo Arkitekter & Dan\u00f8 Architecture
\nLindemans Brewery, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium, by A2D architects
\nMetallic Bellows Factory Office, Chennai, India, by KSM Architecture
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Metallic\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Metallic Bellows Factory Office, Chennai, India, by KSM Architecture. Image credit: Screenag BRS<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMezcal Production Palenque, Jiquilpan de Ju\u00e1rez, Mexico, by Estudio ALA\u00a0
\nRecast | Lao Ding Feng Beijing, China, by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
\nSara Weill-Raynal nursing home, Paris, France, by Avenier Cornejo Architectes
\nSubstation Ijburg, Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Powerhouse Company
\nWarehouse\/offices for Clase Azul La Hacienda Jalisco, Tepatitl\u00e1n, Mexico, by Atelier ARS
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Warehouse\/offices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Warehouse\/offices for Clase Azul La Hacienda Jalisco, Tepatitl\u00e1n, Mexico, by Atelier ARS. Image credit: Cesar Bejar<\/p>\n

SHARING PUBLIC SPACES\u00a0<\/p>\n

Academia Atlas, Zapopan, Mexico, by Sordo Madaleno
\nAga Khan Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh, by Shatotto & Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
\n\u0110\u1ea1o M\u1eabu (Mothergoddess) Museum & Temple, Hanoi, Vietnam, by arb architects\u00a0
\nDistrict school Kirchwerder, Hamburg, Germany, by Thomas Kr\u00f6ger Architekten
\nHet Steen Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, by noAarchitecten
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Aga\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Aga Khan Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh, by Shatotto & Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. Image credit: Asif Salman<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLa Ch\u00eanaie Public School, Saint Etienne de Montluc, France, by RAUM
\nMelbourne Holocaust Museum, Melbourne, Australia, by Kerstin Thompson Architects
\nMercado Nicolas Bravo, Quintana Roo, Mexico, by Aidia Studio
\nPark Brialmont Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, by CLUSTER landscape & urbanism
\nPerforming Arts Centre Brighton College, Brighton, UK, by krft
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Melbourne\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Melbourne, Australia, by Kerstin Thompson Architects. Image credit: L Showell<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrimary School Edison Antwerp, Netherlands, by Korteknie Stuhlmacher Architecten\u00a0
\nSchoenenkwartier Shoe Museum, Waalwijk, Netherlands, by\u00a0 Civic Architects
\nTemporary space for Slovenian National Theatre, Ljubljana, Slovenia, by Vidic Grohar Arhitekti
\nUCCA Clay Museum, Yixing, China, by Kengo Kuma and Associates
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"UCCA\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

UCCA Clay Museum, Yixing, China, by Kengo Kuma and Associates. Image credit: Eiichi Kano<\/p>\n

BUILDING OUT OF THE BOX\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ceramic House, Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Studio RAP
\nEndless Brick Playground, Hangzhou, China, by China Academy of Art
\nLa Cruz 13-40, Cuenca, Spain, by Taller Alexis Schulman & Surreal Estudio
\nMary\u2018s Mantle Chapel, Freising, Germany, by Br\u00fcckner & Br\u00fcckner Architekten
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Ceramic\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Ceramic House, Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Studio RAP. Image credit: Riccardo De Vecchi<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShafagh Tomb, Ardakan, Iran, by 35-51 Architecture Office
\nThe Lady, Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Dok architecten
\nTianjin Zhongshuge, Tianjin, China, by X+Living Architecture and Interior Design
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Shafagh\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Shafagh Tomb, Ardakan, Iran, by 35-51 Architecture Office. Image credit: 35-51 Architecture Office<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

\n <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tSome current competitions on Bustler<\/a> that may interest you…
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/p>\n

100,000 \u20ac Prize \/ Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2025<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Register by Thu, Oct 30, 2025<\/p>\n

Submit by Thu, Nov 20, 2025<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t \t<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/p>\n

Shade Zones Design Competition<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Register by Wed, Oct 15, 2025<\/p>\n

Submit by Thu, Jan 15, 2026<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t \t<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/p>\n

UNESCO ANCIENT THEATRE: Valorising an Extraordinary Historical Heritage<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Register\/Submit by Fri, Oct 10, 2025<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t \t<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/p>\n

The Architect\u2019s Chair #5<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Register by Thu, Nov 20, 2025<\/p>\n

Submit by Mon, May 4, 2026<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t \t<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t \t \t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" anchor UCCA Clay Museum, Yixing, China, by Kengo Kuma and Associates. Image…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":183882,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[76,354,355,49,48,356,75],"class_list":{"0":"post-183881","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-ca","12":"tag-canada","13":"tag-design","14":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}