Primosfera is a family-owned and independent real estate company that values authenticity, sustainability, and attention to detail in selecting building materials.

The Brick House (Casa de Tijolo) is a memorable project. Designed by Aires Mateus Architecture Studio, inspired by roman houses with interior patios, it's entirely built with handmade bricks from Alentejo. This is Pacifica were challenged to create a piece that could both promote and perpetuate the project.

“Inside each Brick lives the story of something bigger.” – Manuel Aires Mateus (Brick House Architect)

The Brick is a central issue in the architectural design, with 1200mts2 and 300 thousand of bricks, handmade, massive, stacked seamlessly. This is Pacifica honor the brick by turning it into a book. In collaboration with Master craftsmen, This is Pacifica created the [Brick] Book from dust. Handmade with the same raw material, size and color as the house, the first edition comprises 200 books. The [Brick] Book serves as a piece of the house, presented to potential investors, architects, and members of the artistic community.The size of the brick determines the interior volume. Starting from the imperfection of the brick, the mathematical perfection of the book was reached: 205mm by 95mm and exactly 340 pages.

The book explores the importance of home in the creation and preservation of memories. Its pages are filled with stories about the Alentejo region, the house's dreamers - the owners and architect - and the project's three pillars: Earth, Brick, and House. The book's power lies in the harmony between evocative photography and carefully crafted prose, utilizing format, space, and typography to create a captivating reading experience.