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Nov 04, 2026

The Brew Brick featured in Architects Journal

The Brew Brick has been featured in the Architects’ Journal (AJ), as part of their 'Material Changes' Series - highlighting groundbreaking a...
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Oct 27, 2026

Mayfield Wins at the Architizer Vision Awards 2026

At this year's Architizer Vision Awards, the 'Mayfield Illustrated Axonometric' took home the Editor's Choice Award for Hand-Drawing, and th...
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Sep 24, 2026

Hayes Park Wins Housing Design Award

Last night Hayes Park Central and South won a Housing Design Award...
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Sep 23, 2026

Mayfield Turns 4 and keeps growing

Mayfield Park turned four yesterday. Its birthday was marked by the opening of its next phase, a one-acre park extension connecting Mayfiel...

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The Brew Brick® – How your morning coffee could build the cities of tomorrow

Harry Henderson
Harry Henderson

What if the materials of tomorrow aren't mined, but brewed?

This is the provocation behind the Brew Brick®, a new material innovation born from a collaboration between Studio Egret West and York Handmade Brick. The concept was sparked during a continuing professional development (CPD) session on traditional brick manufacturing.

Looking at the sheer volume of coffee consumed within his own studio, SEW architect Harry Henderson posed a question: Could our spent coffee grounds be used to make bricks?

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