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The town hall is housed in two existing buildings in the old shipyard: a tarpaulin factory (left) and a mast shed (right). © Stefan Müller

Metal facade versus brickwork
Town Hall in Den Helder
Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten have transformed two former wharf buildings into a town hall while respecting the existing structures.

The 80 m long building is divided only by doors and skylights of various designs. © Rory Gardiner

A line in the landscape
Residence in Morocco by Leopold Banchini Architects
It is single-storey, windowless and easily 80 m long: the Dar el Farina house near Marrakech radically breaks with conventional notions of comfort and is energy self-sufficient.

The two uses of the building are clearly visible. The two-storey base building houses the municipal gallery. The two upper floors are reserved for the Sféra educational institution. © Aleš Jungmann

A pair of buildings in brick-red
Gallery and Adult Education Centre in the Czech R...
On the site of the historic Winternitz Mill in the Czech city of Pardubice, Šépka Architekti have accommodated two uses in very contrasting structures. However, the brick-red colour palette helps to give the building a unified appearance.

The exhibition building incorporates design elements from the surrounding Georgian buildings. © Nick Kane

Monolith aus Ziegeln
Rugby Experience in Limerick by Níall McLaughlin
Both the exterior and interior of the Rugby Experience building in Limerick are dominated by red brick. Níall McLaughlin Architects built it on the edge of the Georgian quarter.

Old and new bricks and red exposed concrete characterise the facades of the Spore Initiative in Berlin. © Tjark Spille

Layered solid construction
Spore Initiative in Berlin by AFF Architekten
A partially recycled brick facade and an unusual ribbed concrete ceiling are just two of the special features that characterise the headquarters of a cultural and environmental organisation.

A relic from 1901 in the midst of new buildings: The Santos coffee warehouse in Rotterdam will be home to the Dutch Museum of Photography. © Studio Hans Wilschut

Old building with modern canopy
Santos Coffee Warehouse in Rotterdam Renovated
The Santos coffee warehouse in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven is currently being renovated by Renner Hainke Wirth Zirn Architecten and WDJarchitecten. Originally planned as a design store for furniture, the Dutch Museum of Photography will now move in.

The layout of the house is like a windmill wing. The fireplace is in the centre. © Adrià Goula

Brick and wood as a sustainability strategy
Casa LA near Barcelona by Alventosa Morell
4x4 walls and a roof – this is how the design concept of the detached house in Llinars del Vallès, near Barcelona, could be summed up. Using simple methods, the architects have managed to reduce the energy requirements to almost passive house levels.

The new Young's Court, a hall of residence for students, blends seamlessly with the College's older buildings. © Jack Hobhouse

Carefully extended
Emmanuel College, Cambridge by Stanton Williams
Stanton Williams have extended Emmanuel College in Cambridge to include student accommodation, a bar and teaching rooms. As is usual in Cambridge, the building project took place on a historic site and required a great deal of sensitivity in terms of heritage conservation.

Light and open at the top, heavy and closed at the bottom - this duality characterises the interior and exterior of the house in Sant Vicenç dels Horts. © José Hevia

Brick below, wood and cork above
Residential Building near Barcelona by Àgora Arqu...
The 'house on a brick base' takes advantage of its hillside location to create a fascinating interplay of exterior and interior spaces, open and closed volumes, and light and heavy constructions.

After the conversion, the house now comprises two apartments. © Christoph Wagner

Continuation of the story
Residential and Studio Building near Berlin
In the Barnim district, Christoph Wagner Architekten (CWA) in collaboration with Wenke Schladitz have converted a Mark Brandenburg farmhouse into a residential building with a goldsmith's studio, preserving the existing layers of history.

The internal walls are constructed of unfired clay bricks between red-pigmented concrete columns. © Kuster Frey

Fired and unfired clay
Hotel Leo in St. Gallen by Boltshauser Architects
The Hotel Leo in the garden of the Villa Wiesental is clad in greenish and white-grey clinker brick. The interior walls are made of clay bricks and earth blocks.

The south-facing extension opens to the garden with a fully glazed facade. © Hampus Berndtson

Provisional as a concept
House 14a in Copenhagen by Pihlmann Architects
From the outside, the house from the 1950s has changed very little. Inside, Pihlmann Architects and art historian Marianne Krogh have created open, flowing spaces.

The sculptural structure is clad in a dress of hand-cut grey Seeton bricks. © Stijn Bollaert

Sculptural monolith
Performing Arts Centre in Brighton by krft
For the Performing Arts Centre at Brighton College, Krft and Nicholas Hare Architects designed a solitaire with a shell of flint blocks and light grey Seeton bricks.

The hotel is a blend of old and new. © Pol Viladoms

Conversion with history
Hotel in Menorca by Calderon-Folch Studio
In Menorca, Calderon-Folch Studio has transformed a building dating from 1844 into a hotel that incorporates historical layers and regional references into its architecture.

The shed roof form is clearly recognisable in the red-on-red brick and steel facades. © Federico Covre

Brick and metal accents
Piero Pirelli Institute in Milan by ARW
In the Bicocca district of Milan, ARW has transformed the former Pirelli training centre into an office building. The impressive warehouses have been opened up and the ensemble has been given a uniform dark red colour.

Sustainable conversion
Multifunctional Residential Building in Brussels ...
Future living – what could it look like? With its conversion of an old industrial building in Brussels, Hé! shows how sustainability, flexibility, and maximum living comfort can be combined.

From the new top floor, the view extends far over the surrounding residential areas. © Nick Kane

Loft-style offices
98-100 De Beauvoir Road in London by Henley Haleb...
In their renovation of two industrial buildings, Henley Halebrown have created loft-like office spaces, each with its own distinctive character.

At dusk the intricate lighting system further underscores the contrast of the brickwork and the light steel roof. © Julia Novoa

Donated to the community
Church in Nova Granada by HAA Studio
A privately financed place of worship in São Paulo state, Brazil, makes best use of its narrow corner plot and is full of allusions to Biblical scriptures.