"White scum," or a more common condition known as efflorescence, is responsible for the whiteish staining seen on brick walls. White scum is a condition that surfaces if brick is cleaned too early ...

Photographer and architectural researcher Will Quam documents Chicago’s brickwork to reveal how the smallest details tell the ...

I hope you aren’t making nuclear weapons in your garage. If you are, your bricks know what you’re doing. Researchers have long studied retrospective dosimetry—looking at what kind of radiation was ...

In a Chicago suburb full of traditional gabled rooflines, California-based architectural firm Brooks + Scarpa has inserted a modern dwelling that puts a sculptural twist on a humble and overlooked ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - On Friday night, the Iowa Building in downtown Cedar Rapids suffered a partial collapse of its brick facade, which can happen given certain conditions for brick-based ...