Eight curving brick buildings from around the world

Key facts

• Twisted Brick Shell Library in Longyou County, China, by HCCH Studio features two connecting brick hemispheres with a twisting section of perforated steel and concrete.
• The Anthill in Maharashtra, India, by Kaushal Tatiya Architects uses curving brick balconies and perforated brick bands for shading and ventilation.
• W-Mission Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, by Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten and BCHO Architects has a red-brick wall that ripples as it rises, inspired by cloth.
• A Serpentine pavilion in London's Kensington Gardens by Lanza Atelier is a sinuous brick wall built without mortar, using steel plates for stability.
• Haikou Gaoxingli Insun Cinema in Haikou, China, by One Plus Partnership has curved red-brick protrusions forming furniture and concealing utilities, referencing the sea.
• The Scoop office extension in London by Corstorphine & Wright features a white brick facade with a large scoop framing a church window and stepped brickwork.
• Shah Muhammad Mohshin Khan Mausoleum in Bangladesh by Sthapotik has cylindrical brick turrets with perforations for ventilation and skylights.
• GjG House in Ghent, Belgium, by BLAF Architecten uses reclaimed bricks in a curved form that avoids existing trees.