Red bricks
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about red bricks
GIORIO CASA Store
“So what moved me? Everything.”
At the beginning of this year, a group of photos featuring a red brick building and a white spiral staircase went viral on the social media. Then, another post showed that the space with the logo of GIORIO CASA was located in “Shenghui Furniture Mall”, which attracted some young people to travel a long way for a visit.
The owner of Qumei Wanwu commissioned Wang Zhongli, the lead designer of CATANIAN, to design for its exhibition space, in the hope of driving traffic with the introduction of the Italian brand GIORIO CASA. Only one month into the operation, the surging traffic as well as the comment that “the space is surprisingly located in Shenghui” assured the owne... More
Project • By Square Feet Architects • Private Houses
Allum Lane
New build house conceived to cater for multi-generational extended family living. The house is based on a cruciform plan with primary, secondary and circulation spaces informally defined in space and structure. The exterior uses a traditional contextual material – brick – in a modern, sculptural form together with expansive areas of glass bringing great light and views onto the re-landscaped rear garden.
What was the brief?
Reflecting the family’s strong bonds, the client and his wife asked Square Feet to create a beautiful and functional home for them, their children and grandchildren and their 93 year old mother. The result is a distinctive and adaptable three storey home, appropriate to context, with Danish Pe... More