亲爱的读者:当你想到砖的时候,脑海里的印象是什么?往往人们的第一联想是“传统”这个词。由于砖在世界上几乎所有文化中都发挥过重耍作用,这也就毫不意外了。砖是我们集体意识和历史的一部分。这可以从单体历史建筑、建筑符号和古迹以及整座城市中得到印证。不过,烧结粘土砖不仅是最古老、最耐久的建筑材料之一;也是最现代、最前卫的。天然砖已发展为技术先进的建筑材料,兼具资源和能效两方面优势。然而无论怎样发展,砖都 Dear Readers: When you think of brick, what is the impression in your head? Often people’s first association is the word “tradition.” It is no surprise that bricks play an important role in almost every culture in the world. Brick is part of our collective consciousness and history. This can be confirmed from the monolithic historic buildings, architectural symbols and monuments, and the entire city. However, sintered clay brick is not only one of the oldest and most durable building materials; it is also the most modern and cutting-edge. Natural bricks have evolved into state-of-the-art building materials with both resource and energy efficiency advantages. However, no matter how the development of brick