Give your brown facade its own character

Brown bricks lend themselves perfectly to creative pointing techniques. A dark mortar makes the whole look massive and modern, while a lighter, beige joint highlights the warm undertone of the clay and creates a lively contrast.

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Sustainability with a rough edge

In this renovation, the brown colour is not just a coating, but the pure core of the brick. The architect chose 'off-cuts' here: sawn strips that are normally discarded. By using the rough sawn edge as the visible face, the facade reveals beautiful, earthy clay nuances. A textbook example of circular construction with an aesthetic, robust result.

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