An extraordinary tribute to the most humble building block. Brick Index lovingly documents 155 historic bricks from the United Kingdom, and best of all, they are reproduced at their actual size. Each page reveals a hidden world and celebrates the intricate textures, nuanced colors, and typographic details that were stamped into the "frogs" of each brick.

Featuring an introduction by brick historian David Kitching and an insightful essay from design critic Rick Poynor, this volume transforms an ordinary building material into a canvas of industrial heritage. Brick Index is an homage to a hidden and wholly overlooked craft.

By Patrick Fry