This clay brick from a pair of Colombian architects shows that material innovation doesn’t always have to be high-tech. When Colombian architects Miguel Niño and Johanna Navarro set out to re-engineer the brick, they did so through the lens of sustainability. They wanted to create a mass producible, high-performance material that could be used to build better homes in their country. Enter Bloque Termodisipador BT from Niño and Navarro’s company Sumart Diseño y Arquitectura SAS.…
Reengineered brick can keep buildings cool
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