BRICKS AUSTRALIA
2014
CONTENTS Introduction
1
About Us
2
Overview
3
Product Range Luminate
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Bright
6
Ebony
9
Cambridge
10
Svelte
13
Venture
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Our Range
16
Our Dimensions
17
Introduction Why Bricks? Good-looking, high quality and durable, bricks are an attractive and smart choice with the flexibility to suit many designs. No ongoing maintenance is required, which means bricks will always look great! In our tough climatic conditions, bricks perform highly. They are strong, can withstand fire damage and are resistant to termites and other local and environmental threats. Environmentally-friendly, thermally-efficient bricks deliver long-term energy consumption benefits – we all know the feeling of walking into a double-brick house on a hot or cold day. Their materials themselves are easily sourced, with bricks made from plentiful clay and shale. Modern brick production is energy-efficient with its automated processes and advanced kilns, while the energy invested in firing bricks is rapidly offset by their superior thermal properties. Why Creative Bricks? Creative Bricks are committed to providing Australians with top quality face bricks made with superior clays and firing technology to a significantly higher standard than previously available. Our bricks are in slim and sleek European dimensions and manufactured to exacting European standards. Traditionally a big problem in bricks because of their natural origins, unsightly colour variation is minimised through our superior quality control giving you complete confidence in your project. Our entire range is not limited to any region based on clay availability or manufacturing capability. It can be made available in all Major Capitals at similar rates.
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A BOUT US
Stand out in unique style with Creative Bricks. We are an exclusive importer of pure high quality European face bricks for Australia’s climate conditions and building specifications. Our innovative ceramic face brick range features stylish European dimensions similar to Australian splits. Although newly available in our region, our Spanish partner Malpesa is an international market-leader with a proud tradition of more than 100 years of quality ceramics expertise built up by one family over three generations. Exporting worldwide from its advanced manufacturing facilities in the traditionally-strong ceramics region of Andalucia, Malpesa employs the very latest ceramics and brick technology to create its desirable face bricks and ceramic paving stones. With sleek dimensions offering a much more sophisticated look and smooth facade compared to traditional Australian face brick options, Creative Bricks is a subtle and discerning design choice.
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Overview Smooth, stylish and creative …our exclusive range of high quality face bricks is characterised by fine grains and super smooth finishes, previously difficult to find or simply unavailable in such a wide range in the Australian market. Our top-quality clays are hand-picked and sourced from Spain, Portugal and the Ukraine and our bricks are imported from our Spanish partner Malpesa. Say goodbye to colour variation – Malpesa’s cutting-edge automated technology and dedication to quality control assures you of a distinctive, smooth look combined with unparalleled durability. Designed for climates even more testing than Australia’s most extreme conditions, these attractive, slim and durable bricks have a compressive strength up to five times stronger than many local products. Not only does this provide more design options but your look will last for generations.
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PRODUCT RANGE
Luminate Snow
Thredbo
Heron
Cottosloe
Why should your imagination be limited when it comes to brick colour? Choose from 8 different shades of white and cream in our stylish and contemporary Luminate range. Make the ultimate statement of elegance, whether your creative approach is modern or traditional. Use alone or for contrast to lighten up interiors and exteriors. Luxurious, understated and versatile, light face bricks open up your space and design options.
Hotham
LUMINATE
Noosa
BRIGHT
EBONY
Torquay
CAMBRIDGE
Aluminium
SVELTE
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PRODUCT RANGE
Bright Our Bright range is a modern, smooth take on traditional brick colours. Warm and welcoming, our colours evoke the red earth of Australia and the pink of wild salmon.
Coho
Chinook
Alice Springs
Katherine
Kalgoorlie
Uluru
Karratha
Kimberly
Take a modern approach to working with traditional colours, whether your setting is relaxed or formal, residential or commercial. Achieve the subtle classic look that you want when you go Bright!
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BRIGHT
EBONY
CAMBRIDGE
SVELTE
VENTURE
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PRODUCT RANGE
Ebony Edinburgh
London
Smoke
Caramel
Make a bold design statement with Australia's widest range of black bricks created from an imported Ukranian clay exclusive to Creative Bricks. Consider the dramatic possibilities with this distinctive colour choice. An attention-getting design feature. Contrast or complement. Stand out confidently. The choice is yours.
Chocolate
LUMINATE
BRIGHT
Graphite
EBONY
Truffle
CAMBRIDGE
Coal
SVELTE
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PRODUCT RANGE
Cambridge Classic and more formal in slimmer dimensions, our Cambridge range is our traditional-look brick range. All finishes are smooth with a special sheen for a durable quality look – that will last the distance and enhance the beauty of your building.
Emmanuel
Pembroke
Robinson
Queens
Wycliffe
Blackfriars
Exeter
Downing
Lincoln
Churchill
Computer-controlled firing and mixing means you can count on the exact finish and look you want, with minimal colour variation as desired for your specific requirements. Classic will always mean class.
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BRIGHT
EBONY
CAMBRIDGE
SVELTE
VENTURE
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PRODUCT RANGE
Svelte Sleek, slim and sophisticated, our Svelte range of pressed bricks offer a truly different look.
Hotham
Sockeye
Madrid
With perfectly rectangular face dimensions and a unique brick design, structural walls can be laid that appear to have no mortar. This gives the impression of a solid or massive stone wall. When Madrid’s world-famous Prado museum was extended, they turned to this exciting range of Malpesa bricks to achieve the desired quality look and result. Make your own artistic statement with the innovative Svelte range.
Edinburgh
LUMINATE
BRIGHT
EBONY
Prado
CAMBRIDGE
SVELTE
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PRODUCT RANGE
Venture It’s time for something special – inside and out. Use colour for highlights, contrast and strong wall designs. Yellow, red, blue, green…Venture features our boldest and most vibrant colours, so get creative! Glossy and attractive, Venture bricks are glazed for durability. With a glazing tradition of expertise extending back to 1000 AD, you can count on your look lasting forever.
Wheat
Burgundy
Sapphire
Jade
Customised colours of this range are available for large quantity orders.
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BRIGHT
EBONY
CAMBRIDGE
SVELTE
VENTURE
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LUMINATE
OUR RANGE
Snow
Thredbo
Heron
Cottosloe
Hotham
Noosa
Torquay
Aluminium
Chinook
Alice Springs
Katherine
Kalgoorlie
Uluru
Karratha
Kimberly
London
Smoke
Caramel
Chocolate
Graphite
Truffle
Coal
BRIGHT
Coho
EBONY
Edinburgh
CAMBRIDGE
Emmanuel
Pembroke
Robinson
Queens
Wycliffe
Blackfriars
SVELTE
Hotham
Exeter
Downing
Lincoln
Churchill
VENTURE
Sockeye
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Madrid
Edinburgh
Prado
Wheat
Burgundy
Sapphire
Jade
LUMINATE
240 x 120 x 50
230 x 70 x 76
290 x 140 x 50
STANDARD
360 x 140 x 50
360 x 120 x 50
SPECIALTY
Aluminium, Noosa, Snow
✔
Cottosloe
✔
Heron, Thredbo
✔
✔
Hotham
✔
✔
Torquay
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
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BRIGHT Alice Springs, Chinook, Katherine
✔
Coho, Karratha, Kimberly
✔
Kalgoorlie, Uluru
✔
✔
EBONY Caramel
✔
✔
Chocolate, Coal
✔
✔
Edinburgh
✔
✔
Graphite, Smoke, Truffle
✔
London
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our dimensions
240 x 115 x 50
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CAMBRIDGE Blackfriars, Churchill, Downing, Emmanuel, Exeter, Lincoln, Pembroke, Queens, Robinson, Wycliffe
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SVELTE Edinburgh, Hotham, Madrid, Prado, Sockeye
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VENTURE Burgundy, Jade, Sapphire, Wheat
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Notes: 1. Availability of all products may differ from time to time depending on stocks available and production programs
3. Svelte products come in two geometries. One allowing mortarless laying and another suited to traditional laying
2. Availability of specialty dimensions may be limited depending on order quantities
4. Full systems of cornices etc available for all ranges.
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Studio 201c, 16 - 28 Foster St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, AUSTRALIA Tel: 0466 438 633 Email: sales@creativebricks.com.au www.creativebricks.com.au
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