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Light as Brick

If you haven’t yet made it to the EH Smith London Design Centre, there’s still time to see what @simonastridge and @arcitile.uk have done with two bricks that refused to behave. Glass that glows, volcanic surfaces the hand wants to touch, and not a wall in sight.

📍 EH Smith London Design Centre
38–42 St John St, London EC1M 4DL

Bricks @fornacesantanselmo @terraformae
Fabrication @arcitile.uk
Creative @tmstudio_
Photography @npphotographer

#ehsmith #clerkenwell #glassbricks

Day 3 at #CDW2026

What a way to close out Clerkenwell Design Week 2026! Day 3 brought us a deep dive into the story behind the Sadler’s Wells Theatre, built in Sk1N Tiles, presented by Eimear Hanratty of acclaimed architects O’Donnell + Tuomey (@odonnell_tuomey).

We rounded off the week with an evening of music and celebration on the dancefloor, featuring DJ Ellison Porter with live saxophone accompaniment! 🎷🕺

#ehsmith #CDW2026

Day 2 at #CDW2026

We’re still buzzing from an incredible day of insight and inspiration! Vlad Tenu (@ahmmarchitects) & Cereser Marmi kicked off our talks programme with a discussion on re-imagining brick into a versatile stone system - a sustainable solution and versatile system for furniture, partitions, structural or architectural elements 🧱

This was followed by a thought-provoking session on the topic of ‘Low Cost, Low Carbon’. Sasha Swannell of @bellphillipsarc presented findings from new research into how to reduce both the cost and the embodied carbon of architectural projects.

It was amazing to see so many passionate minds in the crowd, all coming together to discuss material solutions for the future of our industry. There’s plenty more happening today at our St. John Street Design Centre, including our British brickmaking showcase and an interactive digital wall by wienerberger - come along and join in! ✌️

#ehsmith #CDW2026

Light as Brick at #cdw2026

@simonastridge has taken two materials that don’t behave like bricks. A hand-cast glass brick from @fornacesantanselmo and an eroded, volcanic brick from @terraformae, and made furniture from them. Tables, columns, lighting, welded steel, LEDs warming them from inside.

Come and see for yourself at our EH Smith London Design Centre, 38-42 St John St, London, EC1M 4DL

Fabircation @arcitile.uk
Creative @tmstudio_
Photography @npphotographer

#ehsmith #cwd2026

Light as Brick at #cdw2026

@simonastridge has taken two materials that don’t behave like bricks. A hand-cast glass brick from @fornacesantanselmo and an eroded, volcanic brick from @terraformae, and made furniture from them. Tables, columns, lighting, welded steel, LEDs warming them from inside.

Come and see for yourself at our EH Smith London Design Centre, 38-42 St John St, London, EC1M 4DL

Fabircation @arcitile.uk
Creative @tmstudio_
Photography @npphotographer

#ehsmith #cwd2026

Light as Brick at #cdw2026

@simonastridge has taken two materials that don’t behave like bricks. A hand-cast glass brick from @fornacesantanselmo and an eroded, volcanic brick from @terraformae, and made furniture from them. Tables, columns, lighting, welded steel, LEDs warming them from inside.

Come and see for yourself at our EH Smith London Design Centre, 38-42 St John St, London, EC1M 4DL

Fabircation @arcitile.uk
Creative @tmstudio_
Photography @npphotographer

#ehsmith #cwd2026

Light as Brick at #cdw2026

@simonastridge has taken two materials that don’t behave like bricks. A hand-cast glass brick from @fornacesantanselmo and an eroded, volcanic brick from @terraformae, and made furniture from them. Tables, columns, lighting, welded steel, LEDs warming them from inside.

Come and see for yourself at our EH Smith London Design Centre, 38-42 St John St, London, EC1M 4DL

Fabircation @arcitile.uk
Creative @tmstudio_
Photography @npphotographer

#ehsmith #cwd2026

Light as Brick at #cdw2026

@simonastridge has taken two materials that don’t behave like bricks. A hand-cast glass brick from @fornacesantanselmo and an eroded, volcanic brick from @terraformae, and made furniture from them. Tables, columns, lighting, welded steel, LEDs warming them from inside.

Come and see for yourself at our EH Smith London Design Centre, 38-42 St John St, London, EC1M 4DL

Fabircation @arcitile.uk
Creative @tmstudio_
Photography @npphotographer

#ehsmith #cwd2026

Light as Brick

A brick so textured it cannot be laid in a wall. Light passes through one material and catches on the ruined surface of the other. The wrong bricks, on purpose.

An installation by @simonastridge for @ehsmitharch, in collaboration with @arcitile.uk

See at the EH Smith London Design Centre during #cdw2026

Creative @tmstudio_
Video @superbeam.agency
Bricks by @fornacesantanselmo and @terraformae

At @sadlers_wells Theatre in London, @odonnell_tuomey have created a building enveloped entirely in Sk1n terracotta tiles which wrap seamlessly across both roof and façade.⁠
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The overlapping profile of @fornacesantanselmo Sk1n tiles unifies the form, while subtle chamfers and corbelling add depth, shadow and texture to the theatre’s distinctive presence.⁠

Join our talk with O’Donnell + Tuomey on Thursday 21st during #cdw2026. Tickets via link in bio.
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Photography @petercookphoto
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#EHSmith #ArchitecturalMaterials #FaçadeDesign #UKArchitecture

At @sadlers_wells Theatre in London, @odonnell_tuomey have created a building enveloped entirely in Sk1n terracotta tiles which wrap seamlessly across both roof and façade.⁠
⁠
The overlapping profile of @fornacesantanselmo Sk1n tiles unifies the form, while subtle chamfers and corbelling add depth, shadow and texture to the theatre’s distinctive presence.⁠

Join our talk with O’Donnell + Tuomey on Thursday 21st during #cdw2026. Tickets via link in bio.
⁠
Photography @petercookphoto
⁠
#EHSmith #ArchitecturalMaterials #FaçadeDesign #UKArchitecture

We’ve got an exciting line up of events and activities planned for next week as part of #cdw2026

We’re hosting talks on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st - alongside architects from AHMM, Arup, Bell Phillips and O’Donnell + Tuomey. We’re also showcasing of some of the best independent brick makers and have an interactive digital wall display by wienerberger.

Plus, we present ‘Light as Brick’, an installation designed by Simon Astridge for EH Smith in collaboration with Arcitile. Two of our most unusual bricks from Sant’Anselmo and Terraformae are transformed into unique furniture and lighting pieces that explore bricks’ potential beyond the built environment.

🗓️ May 19-21
📍 EH Smith, 38-42 St John Street, EC1M 4DL
🔗 Link in bio to register for our events

@ahmmarchitects
@aruparchitecture
@bellphillipsarc
@odonnell_tuomey
@wienerbergeruk
@simonastridge
@arcitile.uk
@fornacesantanselmo
@terraformae
@tmstudio_

We’ve got an exciting line up of events and activities planned for next week as part of #cdw2026

We’re hosting talks on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st - alongside architects from AHMM, Arup, Bell Phillips and O’Donnell + Tuomey. We’re also showcasing of some of the best independent brick makers and have an interactive digital wall display by wienerberger.

Plus, we present ‘Light as Brick’, an installation designed by Simon Astridge for EH Smith in collaboration with Arcitile. Two of our most unusual bricks from Sant’Anselmo and Terraformae are transformed into unique furniture and lighting pieces that explore bricks’ potential beyond the built environment.

🗓️ May 19-21
📍 EH Smith, 38-42 St John Street, EC1M 4DL
🔗 Link in bio to register for our events

@ahmmarchitects
@aruparchitecture
@bellphillipsarc
@odonnell_tuomey
@wienerbergeruk
@simonastridge
@arcitile.uk
@fornacesantanselmo
@terraformae
@tmstudio_

We’ve got an exciting line up of events and activities planned for next week as part of #cdw2026

We’re hosting talks on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st - alongside architects from AHMM, Arup, Bell Phillips and O’Donnell + Tuomey. We’re also showcasing of some of the best independent brick makers and have an interactive digital wall display by wienerberger.

Plus, we present ‘Light as Brick’, an installation designed by Simon Astridge for EH Smith in collaboration with Arcitile. Two of our most unusual bricks from Sant’Anselmo and Terraformae are transformed into unique furniture and lighting pieces that explore bricks’ potential beyond the built environment.

🗓️ May 19-21
📍 EH Smith, 38-42 St John Street, EC1M 4DL
🔗 Link in bio to register for our events

@ahmmarchitects
@aruparchitecture
@bellphillipsarc
@odonnell_tuomey
@wienerbergeruk
@simonastridge
@arcitile.uk
@fornacesantanselmo
@terraformae
@tmstudio_

We’ve got an exciting line up of events and activities planned for next week as part of #cdw2026

We’re hosting talks on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st - alongside architects from AHMM, Arup, Bell Phillips and O’Donnell + Tuomey. We’re also showcasing of some of the best independent brick makers and have an interactive digital wall display by wienerberger.

Plus, we present ‘Light as Brick’, an installation designed by Simon Astridge for EH Smith in collaboration with Arcitile. Two of our most unusual bricks from Sant’Anselmo and Terraformae are transformed into unique furniture and lighting pieces that explore bricks’ potential beyond the built environment.

🗓️ May 19-21
📍 EH Smith, 38-42 St John Street, EC1M 4DL
🔗 Link in bio to register for our events

@ahmmarchitects
@aruparchitecture
@bellphillipsarc
@odonnell_tuomey
@wienerbergeruk
@simonastridge
@arcitile.uk
@fornacesantanselmo
@terraformae
@tmstudio_

We’ve got an exciting line up of events and activities planned for next week as part of #cdw2026

We’re hosting talks on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st - alongside architects from AHMM, Arup, Bell Phillips and O’Donnell + Tuomey. We’re also showcasing of some of the best independent brick makers and have an interactive digital wall display by wienerberger.

Plus, we present ‘Light as Brick’, an installation designed by Simon Astridge for EH Smith in collaboration with Arcitile. Two of our most unusual bricks from Sant’Anselmo and Terraformae are transformed into unique furniture and lighting pieces that explore bricks’ potential beyond the built environment.

🗓️ May 19-21
📍 EH Smith, 38-42 St John Street, EC1M 4DL
🔗 Link in bio to register for our events

@ahmmarchitects
@aruparchitecture
@bellphillipsarc
@odonnell_tuomey
@wienerbergeruk
@simonastridge
@arcitile.uk
@fornacesantanselmo
@terraformae
@tmstudio_

We’ve got an exciting line up of events and activities planned for next week as part of #cdw2026

We’re hosting talks on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st - alongside architects from AHMM, Arup, Bell Phillips and O’Donnell + Tuomey. We’re also showcasing of some of the best independent brick makers and have an interactive digital wall display by wienerberger.

Plus, we present ‘Light as Brick’, an installation designed by Simon Astridge for EH Smith in collaboration with Arcitile. Two of our most unusual bricks from Sant’Anselmo and Terraformae are transformed into unique furniture and lighting pieces that explore bricks’ potential beyond the built environment.

🗓️ May 19-21
📍 EH Smith, 38-42 St John Street, EC1M 4DL
🔗 Link in bio to register for our events

@ahmmarchitects
@aruparchitecture
@bellphillipsarc
@odonnell_tuomey
@wienerbergeruk
@simonastridge
@arcitile.uk
@fornacesantanselmo
@terraformae
@tmstudio_

We’ve got an exciting line up of events and activities planned for next week as part of #cdw2026

We’re hosting talks on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st - alongside architects from AHMM, Arup, Bell Phillips and O’Donnell + Tuomey. We’re also showcasing of some of the best independent brick makers and have an interactive digital wall display by wienerberger.

Plus, we present ‘Light as Brick’, an installation designed by Simon Astridge for EH Smith in collaboration with Arcitile. Two of our most unusual bricks from Sant’Anselmo and Terraformae are transformed into unique furniture and lighting pieces that explore bricks’ potential beyond the built environment.

🗓️ May 19-21
📍 EH Smith, 38-42 St John Street, EC1M 4DL
🔗 Link in bio to register for our events

@ahmmarchitects
@aruparchitecture
@bellphillipsarc
@odonnell_tuomey
@wienerbergeruk
@simonastridge
@arcitile.uk
@fornacesantanselmo
@terraformae
@tmstudio_

We’ve got an exciting line up of events and activities planned for next week as part of #cdw2026

We’re hosting talks on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st - alongside architects from AHMM, Arup, Bell Phillips and O’Donnell + Tuomey. We’re also showcasing of some of the best independent brick makers and have an interactive digital wall display by wienerberger.

Plus, we present ‘Light as Brick’, an installation designed by Simon Astridge for EH Smith in collaboration with Arcitile. Two of our most unusual bricks from Sant’Anselmo and Terraformae are transformed into unique furniture and lighting pieces that explore bricks’ potential beyond the built environment.

🗓️ May 19-21
📍 EH Smith, 38-42 St John Street, EC1M 4DL
🔗 Link in bio to register for our events

@ahmmarchitects
@aruparchitecture
@bellphillipsarc
@odonnell_tuomey
@wienerbergeruk
@simonastridge
@arcitile.uk
@fornacesantanselmo
@terraformae
@tmstudio_

Light as Brick

An installation by @simonastridge for @ehsmitharch , in collaboration with @arcitile.uk

Coming to the EH Smith London Design Centre during #cwd2026

Creative by @tmstudio_

@terraformae by @fornacesantanselmo

There’s something compelling about a material that looks like it might not last - and yet does.

“Eroded” explores that tension. What appears fragile is the result of a deliberate process, where water reshapes fired matter into something entirely new.

Through a technique developed by @ernest_simon_ernest , cracked bricks are reworked using controlled erosion, revealing surfaces that feel organic, irregular, and architectural.

Photo credits: @g.i.a.c.o.m.o.b.i.a.n.c.o

#ehsmith #terraformae

@terraformae by @fornacesantanselmo

There’s something compelling about a material that looks like it might not last - and yet does.

“Eroded” explores that tension. What appears fragile is the result of a deliberate process, where water reshapes fired matter into something entirely new.

Through a technique developed by @ernest_simon_ernest , cracked bricks are reworked using controlled erosion, revealing surfaces that feel organic, irregular, and architectural.

Photo credits: @g.i.a.c.o.m.o.b.i.a.n.c.o

#ehsmith #terraformae

This Clerkenwell Design Week, EH Smith is hosting three days of conversations and interactions.

Expect inspiring talks, installations and digital workshops exploring sustainability and the evolving language of materials.

Don’t miss your chance to connect with thought leaders, architects and makers.

Join us!

🗓️ 19-21 May 2026
📍 38-42 St John St, London, EC1M 4DL

➡️ Tickets for talks and party available at link in bio

Full programme to be announced.

#ehsmith #cdw2026

A cohesive material palette across a landscape-led scheme in Oxford.

For the first phase at Oxford Brookes University, we worked closely with @mica_architects to develop a brick range from a single factory, varied in tone, consistent in texture.

Delivered with @morgansindallconstruction

Photography Ella Pallett

#ehsmith #brickdesign #architecturalmaterials #ukarchitecture

A cohesive material palette across a landscape-led scheme in Oxford.

For the first phase at Oxford Brookes University, we worked closely with @mica_architects to develop a brick range from a single factory, varied in tone, consistent in texture.

Delivered with @morgansindallconstruction

Photography Ella Pallett

#ehsmith #brickdesign #architecturalmaterials #ukarchitecture

High-gloss, high impact.

At the 32-storey co-living scheme in West London, designed by @htadesignllp and developed by Tide Construction with Vision Volumetric, glazed bricks are used to create a bold, sculptural elevation that references the character of traditional London pubs.

The reflective finish of glazed bricks shifts with light throughout the day, adding variation at scale.

Delivered using volumetric construction in just 18 months.

Explore Glazed Brick options on our website.

#ehsmith #glazedbrick #facadedesign #ukarchitecture

High-gloss, high impact.

At the 32-storey co-living scheme in West London, designed by @htadesignllp and developed by Tide Construction with Vision Volumetric, glazed bricks are used to create a bold, sculptural elevation that references the character of traditional London pubs.

The reflective finish of glazed bricks shifts with light throughout the day, adding variation at scale.

Delivered using volumetric construction in just 18 months.

Explore Glazed Brick options on our website.

#ehsmith #glazedbrick #facadedesign #ukarchitecture

High-gloss, high impact.

At the 32-storey co-living scheme in West London, designed by @htadesignllp and developed by Tide Construction with Vision Volumetric, glazed bricks are used to create a bold, sculptural elevation that references the character of traditional London pubs.

The reflective finish of glazed bricks shifts with light throughout the day, adding variation at scale.

Delivered using volumetric construction in just 18 months.

Explore Glazed Brick options on our website.

#ehsmith #glazedbrick #facadedesign #ukarchitecture