architectum – the international magazine for brick architecture – opens up a world full of inspiration and innovative design, with the aim of combining sustainability with individuality and aesthetics and improving people’s quality of life via ecological and circular solutions.

In this issue of architectum, we put a spotlight on private and public projects that show in an exemplary manner how clay, a natural building material, goes hand in hand with social and ecological aspects.

Among many inspiring projects in this issue, you will read about a modern housing estate in a historic neighborhood in Denmark, a new multifunctional community centre in Austria, or a prize-winning project building a bridge between the city’s past and future by choosing the right construction materials.