Despite the challenges faced by mud-based architecture in the modern world, the town of Djenné continues to embody the beauty ...

Renderings show a development that blends orange brick, ornamentation, and poles with a dramatic glass and steel topper.

Although tearing down the old building would be easier than restoration and bringing it up to modern codes ... dropped ceilings to reveal the original brick walls, wood planking and fireplaces.

The Brick Award, organised by the Wienerberger company, a producer of building materials, aims to show that brick is a versatile and modern material. Even though it was invented thousands of years ago ...