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Bricks and Ceramics

Baked clay elements and stoneware. Traditional building materials and high-performance cladding.

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Clay Roof Tile

Clay roof tile: the primary defence of the building against weather. Durability > 100 years if correctly ventilated.

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Clay Tiles and Floor Blocks

The bridge elements of horizontal architecture. Steel joists and clay tiles: the floor system that lightened buildings and enabled modern construction.

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Bricks and Ceramics

Porous Clay Block

High-performance porous clay block for single-layer nZEB masonry. U-value 0.15-0.40 W/m²K without external ETICS.

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Solid Brick

From the Colosseum to Victorian kilns, the solid clay brick is the backbone of pre-modern architecture. Thermal mass and durability.

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