Qwalala’s 3000 hand-cast glass bricks recreate the ebbs and flows of California’s Gualala River
In 2017, a curving wall of coloured glass appeared on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. Qwalala, a Native American Pomo word...
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- Oct 9, 2022
Poesia hand-cast glass bricks reimagine the future of glass construction at Crystal Houses
Six years young and still going strong. Crystal Houses is the flagship store to Hermes, formerly Chanel, combining Dutch heritage with...
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- Sep 25, 2022
Handcrafted Krause Emperor bricks create a warm welcome at Wheelers Hill
Set back from the street, Wheelers Hill House beautifully characterises a modern farmhouse in a suburban setting. Its clean, simple lines...
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- Aug 28, 2022
Blanco bricks inject a robust, modern aesthetic to the heritage surrounds of Fitzroy House
It’s not often that architects are afforded the luxury of starting from scratch on a heritage project. Except when the building you...
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- Jul 31, 2022
Petersen D91 bricks are the centrepiece of this contemporary Prahran home
Selecting the material palette for a timeless, contemporary home can be a challenging task. Not so for Michael Gargano, Managing...
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- Jul 3, 2022
Petersen Cover Creates a Cliff in The City
This beautiful extension to George Street House in East Melbourne offers a little piece of nature in the middle of the city, resembling...
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- Jun 19, 2022
Custom Petersen Kolumba™ bricks connect innovation with tradition in a modern twist
Danish architects 3XN have successfully integrated a fully restored 19th-century property and a newly constructed office block in...
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- Jun 5, 2022
Krause Emperor bricks add warmth and elegance to Mont Albert Townhouses
Mont Albert Townhouses offer a superb combination of quality, style and functionality. These spacious four bedroom, three bathroom...
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- May 22, 2022
Petersen D91 bricks add a unique contemporary aesthetic and sensory delight to Toorak Gardens House
Located on a large block in an Historic Conservation Zone, Toorak Gardens House is uncompromisingly modern. Its striking front elevation...
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- Apr 22, 2022
Ash Grey brick tiles fill Sandringham House with ample texture and warmth
Thoughtful touches to this newly renovated home in Sandringham has created a modern space with a timeless interior palette and an...
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- Apr 4, 2022
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...
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- Mar 6, 2022
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...
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- Feb 20, 2022
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...
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- Dec 12, 2021
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...
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- Dec 5, 2021
Church on Napier's glistening black façade adds joy and interest to Fitzroy
Set in one of Melbourne’s renowned heritage locations, a 144 year-old Church and parish hall in Fitzroy have been stylishly transformed...
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- Nov 21, 2021
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...
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- Nov 14, 2021
Custom Krause bricks are a perfect contemporary addition to the Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub
The Ivanhoe Library and Cultural hub is a community facility with a difference. As Banyule City Council intended, it brings different...
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- Nov 5, 2021
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...
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- Oct 29, 2021
Flame Grey Bluestone tiles inject warmth and honesty to 60 City Road
It’s a contemporary and inviting space for tenants to meet and linger, providing an extension of their workplace. With its modern, raw...
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- Oct 24, 2021
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...
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