At Austral Bricks, we have been producing quality bricks and pavers for over one hundred years, and over this time we have continued to be market leaders in the innovation of new building products and colour ranges.
We work closely with designers and architects in the residential and commercial building industry ensuring we remain ahead of market trends. The benefit to you, as our client, is our extensive range of bricks, pavers, roof tiles and other building products to suit the most modern of homes through to the more traditional of designs.
Listed below are modern design possibilities that allow you to create a unique look to your home. Wether you use bricks as the preferred material, or in a combination below, Austral Bricks products allow you to create a look and feel that will remain for many years to come.
Render and brick combinations
We have witnessed a step away from the full rendered house to a combination façade of face bricks with highlights in render – such as porticos, balconies and columns in neutral and muted tones. This is a fantastic way to make a statement in a more low maintenance way than a full render, whilst maintaining the warmth and architectural features that only a face brick can deliver.
Bricks used in this scenario tend be darker tones as they create more of a contrast to the lighter tones used in the render. Ranges such as Elements, Burlesque and Symmetry are perfect for this use.
An alternative to render is the use of the Austral Bricks Colourbrick range. Colourbrick achieves a similar look to render without any of the maintenance issues.
Mix and match brick combinations
We have seen an exciting and dramatic return to mixing brick combinations in commercial developments, and this trend has definitely hit its mark in the residential market.
Instead of using render to highlight feature areas, lighter, neutral toned bricks have the same effect without the ongoing maintenance.
Strong, bold and bright brick colours are also emerging as a favoured material for feature areas. Austral Bricks Burlesque range of full glazed bricks is proving popular as a façade feature that creates a striking look when combined with other brick combinations.
The use of bricks within the same range to keep a consistent feel to the home is also very popular. Instead of using a strong, dark brick, the use of a light brick combined with a moderate colour also works well. An example of this is the Urban One Silver mixed with the Urban One Macadamia. (see NSW brochure photo)
Stone cladding with Litestone™
The textural feature of stone cladding is still extremely popular, adding another dimension to any home. The horizontal lines of Austral Bricks “LITESTONE™” enhance the clean lines of any brickwork whilst adding depth and texture to further enhance your home’s façade.
Stone cladding looks fantastic in contemporary designs when incorporated into columns or any architectural element. It also works equally well in heritage or more traditional designs.
It works extremely well when being used for a feature wall in an entrance foyer, or around a fireplace to give that extra “wow” factor.
Terracotta facade - Terracade™
Terracade is a terracotta facade developed exclusively by Austral Bricks for use in both commercial and residential applications.
Terracade is a very modern product that was more commonly used in commercial design but is quickly being adopted for applications by progressive architects in residential applications. The clean, tile-like lines, colour fastness and outstanding maintenance qualities mean this exciting new product – made of traditional terracotta allows you to add a design element to your home that makes it stand out.
Terracade is being used on front façades, feature architectural panels and walling options in the residential market. The colour scheme of Terracade lends itself beautifully to the current and emerging colour trends and mixes very well with other materials including brick.
Austral bricks is here to help
The Austral Bricks team is available to help you with your colour selections. Our experienced staff are on hand to guide you through the colour selection process to assist you in achieving your desired look.
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