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Petersen Kolumba™ K91 bricks add to the calm, timeless palette at Lavender Bay
Front row to Sydney Harbour, the Lavender Bay House is a feast of delights. Not surprisingly, framing the views and engaging with the...
Apr 4, 2022
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Which Petersen brick features as a finalist in the 2022 Mies van der Rohe Award?
From a starting line of 532 works, culled to just 40 on a shortlist, now there are seven. The European Commission and the Mies van der...
Mar 7, 2022
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Brighton House celebrates the beauty and linear form of Petersen Kolumba™ bricks
Brighton House is a home of contrasts. There is a distinct line between old and new, crisp and textured, dark and light, natural and...
Feb 21, 2022
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A unique Petersen brick combination creates a spectacular work of art at 50 Shades of Grey
50 Shades of Grey is a journey of surprises. Every step of the way. Sitting on a small site alongside a suburb of high-end homes, and...
Dec 13, 2021
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The multiple (Fritz Höger Award-winning) faces of Petersen bricks
It was no great surprise, but a great delight, for our team to learn earlier this year that Petersen bricks featured in four of the...
Nov 22, 2021
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Petersen bricks take centre stage in New York’s custom brickwork comeback
Is it glass tower fatigue, the hard pull of nostalgia or a brick’s warmth and texture? That’s what Joanne Kaufman wondered in her article...
Nov 6, 2021
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Petersen D91 bricks and custom made screens deliver a remarkable front elevation
Sitting on a quiet street in Glen Iris, lined with low fencing and unremarkable architecture, Haze is far from a clone of the existing...
Oct 25, 2021
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Christian A. Petersen is ‘Probably the Best Brickmaker in the World,’ says the Financial Times
Christian A. Petersen, a self-proclaimed “Armani of brickmaking” and seventh-generation owner of Petersen Tegl, was rightfully described...
Oct 18, 2021
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Handmade Petersen Kolumba™ bricks are a soft, tactile presence at the Jennings House
Jennings House is a bold architectural statement on a quiet, inner-city Melbourne street. Taking inspiration from contemporary Europe,...
Oct 4, 2021
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Petersen Kolumba™ bricks set the benchmark for quality at New Street Townhouses
To be a cut above, every successful development needs a point of difference. For New Street Townhouses in Hawthorn, it’s quality. In...
Sep 20, 2021
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Petersen Kolumba™ bricks, charred timber and family are the heart of this Whitford home
Birch Park is all about family, cosy spaces and texture. Both inside and out. Nestled in Whitford, a rural beach suburb south-east of...
Aug 2, 2021
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Petersen D91 bricks imbue contemporary Caulfield South townhouses with quality and character
When Rob Malter set about developing and building the Caulfield South townhouses, his focus was on quality in building and design,...
Jul 5, 2021
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Petersen D91 bricks shine front and centre at this multi-generational Hawthorn home
During a trip to Siena, admiring the beautiful Tuscan tower houses, the penny dropped for renowned architect Gonzalo Ascui and his wife....
May 24, 2021
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Petersen Kolumba™ K71 bricks add to a delightful juxtaposition of materials in Bellevue Hill
Petersen Kolumba (K71) bricks add a beautiful texture to this stunning Bellevue Hill home.
Apr 26, 2021
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Petersen bricks shine in 6 nominations for the 2022 Mies van der Rohe Award
The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture–the Mies van der Rohe Award–is coveted by the global architectural community. And...
Mar 1, 2021
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Sunset House celebrates the tactile quality of Petersen D91 bricks
It’s a light-filled energy efficient home, superbly designed by Herbert & Howes, that will serve its owners well into the future. While...
Nov 30, 2020
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A curved veil of Petersen bricks reflects the innovation in MLC’s new Nicholas Learning Centre
A unique Petersen brick combo creates a superb textured, curved facade at MLC, Kew.
Oct 6, 2020
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Petersen D72 bricks make their mark on this unique home in Torquay
Torquay House is a two-storey modern home that, despite its 25 metre long frontage, is not at all imposing on the street, sitting...
Jun 2, 2020
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Petersen D91 bricks add textural beauty to this striking Port Melbourne home
Esplanade House has a simple, limited palette on an exceptionally tight site. Yet the team at Mills Gorman Architects has worked its...
May 5, 2020
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Parkside Wollongong sets a new benchmark for independent living using Petersen Kolumba™ bricks
Parkside at IRT Pioneer Place is an independent living community in Wollongong offering 75, two and three bedroom luxury apartments over...
Mar 10, 2020
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