Folio 2: The Elements of Design

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Brick has long been a trusted material, used worldwide by builders who appreciate its strength and versatility.It offers proven value to both traditional works and contemporary designs. The venerable material has even become a trendsetter; as the New York Times recently reported, 'Bricks Return with Style in New High-End Buildings'.

Following the popular first volume of Folio, Folio 2 features the most inspiring new brick buildings in North America and Australia. Here single-family homes, university buildings, cultural centres, showroom interiors, and more show the possibilities of brick. Each project uses material manufactured by Glen-Gery in a variety of shapes, colours, and textures, from conventional brick to glass brick to custom-designed brick for unique implementations. The buildings are thoroughly documented in photos and drawings, and with texts based on new interviews with their designers a whos who of both up-and-coming and established architecture firms.

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Clare Jacobson is a San Franciscobased writer and editor on architecture and design. She is author of the books Folio and New Museums in China and co-author of Jigsaw City and Karlssonwilker Inc.s Tell Me Why. Jacobson was a contributing editor to Architectural Record, and her articles have also appeared in Interior Design, Engineering News Record, Landscape Architecture, and other magazines

Glen-Gery Corporation, part of Brickworks Limited of Australia, is a premier brick and stone manufacturer offering the most diverse product portfolio of more than 600 brick and stone products. For more than a century, Glen-Gery has provided high-quality building products that meet both innovative design challenges and demanding construction specifications. Through technology advancements and product innovations, Glen-Gery delivers a premium product line that caters to the high-style needs of todays architects, designers, and homeowners. Founded in 1890, Glen-Gery is headquartered in Wyomissing, PA.