The name refers to a perforated concrete wall made up of individual blocks ... courtyards—and a long, gauzy screen constructed from blocks hollowed out to create a circle motif, each embellished ...

Architects are taking a particular interest and are using the patterned blocks (also known as screen wall blocks) for feature walls, and for privacy screens and garages. Increasingly, Knight is ...

For an upcoming piece, I'm reporting on how young children learn through that most basic of preschool education tools: simple wooden blocks ... is spent in front of a screen, [raising] the ...