Looking for a way to give your home instant Mid Century Modern impact? Look no further than the classic breeze block.
They’re unmistakably identifiable and instantly eye-catching. And while their invention and use predate the mid-century period by more than a hundred years (read more on that here), they’ve become an icon of the era. We’re talking about breeze blocks. And if you’re looking to add, imbue or amp up your mod style, they’re the perfect material to add to your space—inside and out.
Use them as a floating wall or top an existing wall, as a room divider or as a sculptural focal point. Build a breeze-block wall to hide the pool filter or the trash-bin stall. Breeze blocks can make garden greenery feel extra lush when layered into plantings or side gardens and they can be part of a dynamic design for a built-in barbecue or outdoor-bar top. Thankfully, there are more options available these days. We recommend starting with Tesselle: sophisticated, handmade and built to last. Used as sun screens, curtain walls and fencing across the country, these breeze blocks are found at some of our favorite MCM properties.
Starlight Saffron Yellow – 7.5”
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