The active use of brickwork as a basis for decoration, or rather its absence, became mainstream at the time of the conversion of old industrial buildings into living spaces. The designers tried to reconstruct factories and workshops, warehouses and entire factories in such a way as to preserve the unique industrial aesthetics.
For these purposes, the open plan was preserved, the lines of communications and ventilation systems were not covered with screens. One of the ways to preserve the spirit of antiquity in new and modern residential apartments was the use of brick walls, from which dirt was cleaned, antiseptic and water-repellent agents were applied.
Brickwork was so effectively combined with modern household appliances, designer furnishings and works of modern art as decoration that it began to be reproduced artificially even in rooms where the walls are made of concrete slabs.
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