Q: When we bought our 1942 house nine years ago, it came with a brick retaining wall 35 feet long and 4½-to-5½ feet tall. Holding up the stairs to our front door, it was already leaning to one ...

Southwark Brick House sits above a brick wall in Bermondsey An existing brick wall, which Satish Jassal Architects describe as "intrinsically part of the place", was retained and encloses the site.

A Trombe wall is a passive solar building feature that enhances thermal efficiency. Positioned on the sun-facing side of a structure, it consists of a wall made from materials like brick, stone ...

A brick fireplace rises on one side of the lounge with large windows set on either side. Sliding glass doors run along one wall and open onto a wooden deck at the rear, which features a dining ...