bricks
Ideas
The humble brick: Timeless foundations meet contemporary innovation with Brickworks
Brett Ward, General Manager of Marketing at Brickworks, tells us how modern approaches to sustainability are intersecting with the long history of the brick.
Project
Case study: Biophilic design tactics in Australian school design
More relevant than ever, biophilia has become a centrepiece of education design. Speaking with Lyons, ThomsonAdsett, Capral, Krause and more, we gain insight into the best products and smartest approaches dissolving the boundaries between inside and out.
Project
Tropical Space delivers an innovative office building in Ho Chi Minh City
Designed with commitment to sustainability and featuring the integration of solid clay bricks, Premier Office seamlessly blends into the urban fabric of Tan Binh district.
Products
10 years carbon neutral: How bricks are cementing our future
It’s not small feat to achieve a carbon neutral brick, but Brickworks achieved this a decade ago. Ten years on, the company recaps for us just what goes into a carbon neutral brick.
Events
Centennial celebrations: 100 years of Bowral Bricks
To mark its 100th birthday, Brickworks has released a publication, 100 Years of Bowral Bricks, documenting the significant milestones in their rich and diverse history. In this first part of two, we delve into the history of bricks.
People
Working towards a holistic solution: Think Brick on a new carbon rating system
Think Brick Australia has been investigating the lifecycle of building materials when it instigated the brick industry’s first broad-scale research.
Fixed & Fitted
Brickworks builds on La Paloma range with Special Shapes
Embracing non-traditional linearity and organic, Gaudi-esque aesthetics, Brickworks’ extended La Paloma range takes breeze blocks to a whole new level.
Finishes
Brickworks x Adam Goodrum bring back the breeze block
As original as it is functional, Adam Goodrum brings back the iconic breeze block in Kite Breeze: a homage to Australian living and European manufacturing.
Project
A House For Two Families In South Korea
The Masonry is a two-family residence by stpmj that plays with material and scale in high-density Gwanggyo, southeast of Seoul.
Articles
Using Avante bricks to bring sincerity to your design
Without compromising on the sophisticated look of real brick, Avante by PGH Bricks & Pavers provides architects and designers a simple, fast and flexible brick façade system to achieve a genuine brick look.
Articles
Luxury bricks from PGH Bricks & Pavers
The Lang Mursten collection of long form luxury bricks from PGH Bricks & Pavers has been designed to fulfil the aesthetic and functional demand of architects, building designers and homeowners alike – for a truly unique and distinctive style.
News
Celebrating the new Melbourne Brickworks studio
Brickworks has unveiled its all-new Design Studio in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD – a harmonious mix of world-class building materials in a space that brings the brand to life.
News
Celebrating PGH Bricks’ new luxury range
PGH Bricks hosted two extraordinary launch events for its new luxury range of bricks, held at Sydney and Melbourne’s Tesla Showrooms.
Finishes
Alchemy Collection from PGH
Bricks that shimmer with natural minerals and change colour with the light
Finishes
Altitude Collection from PGH
The Altitude Collection energises the traditional brick aesthetic and leaves earthiness behind