the brick on the building’s arcade used 16 times less embodied carbon than the implementation of an aluminum screen. For practical reasons, a cast stone mimicking the color and texture of ...

And while many architects prefer this ultra-modern aesthetic, a handful are going back to the basics, using handmade brick and textured stone to mirror classic buildings from bygone days.

Like the look of logs, stone or brick? There are faux stand-ins for ... and hand-crafted finish, shingles offer texture, charm, and a sense of history. But caring for them can be a serious commitment.

Next his workers used picks to give a handcrafted texture to each individual brick before stacking them in an English ashlar style, alternating thin and thick stone bricks for maximum strength.