ULTIMA LINEAR

Waterstruck linear format • Rich surface variation & detailing • Durable performance

Ultima Linear: Exclusive Waterstruck Bricks That Redefine Modern Architecture

Introduce a new dimension to architectural design with Ultima Linear—premium waterstruck bricks in an exclusive long-format measuring 468 × 108 × 38mm. These bricks deliver the length of two ordinary bricks with a refined 38mm height, producing clean horizontal lines and striking visual impact that transforms buildings into architectural statements. Crafted using traditional waterstruck methods, each brick is individually textured, ensuring no two bricks are identical—a signature of authentic, premium masonry.

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What Is Ultima Linear?

Premium Long-Format Brick DesignUltima Linear represents a breakthrough in brick innovation. Unlike standard bricks (typically 215 × 102.5 × 65mm), these linear bricks stretch to 468mm in length while maintaining a minimal 38mm height. This dramatic format fundamentally changes how light, shadow, and visual movement interact with building facades.​

Key product information:​

  • Dimensions: 468 × 108 × 38 mmCoverage: Approximately 42 bricks per m²
  • Material: 100% natural clay
  • Production: Waterstruck method with natural engobes
  • Standards: BS EN 771-1 facing brick specifications
  • Frost resistance: Designed for harsh European / UK climates

The waterstruck manufacturing process uses water as a releasing agent, creating unique textured imprints on each brick’s surface. This technique produces a smooth, refined appearance with subtle natural markings that standard industrial bricks cannot replicate. The innovative 38mm height is the foundation of Ultima Linear’s visual impact, creating a delicate appearance that contradicts its durability and makes it ideal for contemporary design.

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Why Architects Choose Ultima Linear

Contemporary architecture demands materials that match ambitious design visions. Ultima Linear liberates creative possibilities that are impossible with standard bricks, with the extended 468mm length creating bold, uninterrupted horizontal lines that guide the eye across the facade.

Design freedom and architectural expression

Architects choose Ultima Linear for projects requiring distinctive presence. Whether creating minimalist contemporary homes, statement office buildings, or exclusive residential developments, these linear bricks deliver unmistakable architectural impact. Natural variation in colour tone and surface texture—rather than uniformity—creates visual depth and authentic character across the elevation.

Versatility across applications

  • Exterior facades for sleek, contemporary building envelopes
  • Interior feature walls in lobbies, corridors and stairwells
  • Fireplaces and living-space focal points
  • Accent cladding to highlight entrances or key volumes
  • Mixed-orientation designs, combining horizontal and vertical coursing
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Exclusive Colour Palette for Every Project

Ultima Linear is available in a carefully curated palette of premium finishes, each selected to complement contemporary and heritage architectural styles. Every colour showcases the natural variation inherent in waterstruck production, ensuring your building has a unique visual identity.

Typical colour options:

  • Deep black tones for sophisticated, minimalist facades and commercial schemes
  • Pure white and light creams for clean, modern elevations with strong contrast
  • Titanium grey and cool greys for refined, urban commercial and mixed-use projects
  • Windsor reds and warm earth tones for richer, more traditional warmth within a contemporary format
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Why choose our

ULTIMA LINEAR

Long, slim format creates clean horizontal lines and a distinctive contemporary façade look.
The linear shape helps deliver neat reveals and sharp transitions around doors, windows and corners.
A refined, tactile surface with an authentic handmade feel—ideal for premium architectural finishes.
Subtle shifts in tone and texture mean each wall has depth and movement—never flat, never repetitive.

Technical Specifications and Performance

Technical reliability is just as important as aesthetics. Ultima Linear is engineered to perform in demanding Northern European and UK conditions.

Core technical details:

  • Format: 468 × 108 × 38 mm (waterstruck with engobe finish)
  • Approximate coverage: 42 bricks per m²
  • Compressive strength: in line with premium facing brick categories to BS EN 771‑1
  • Durability: frost-resistant, suitable for exposed UK facades

Despite the slender 38mm height, the bricks are designed to withstand long-term exposure without compromising structural performance.

Core Moisture and hygrothermal behaviourdetails:

Natural clay offers excellent moisture absorption and release, helping regulate humidity and contributing to comfortable internal environments when used on external envelopes or internal feature walls.

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Sustainability and Environmental Credentials

Specifiers increasingly look for low-impact materials that still deliver design quality. Ultima Linear supports sustainable building strategies through material choice and longevity.

  • Made from natural clay with no synthetic binders or plastic coatings
  • Long expected service life, reducing replacement cycles and embodied carbon over time
  • Brickwork provides thermal mass that helps smooth temperature swings and can reduce operational energy demand
  • Natural porosity supports humidity buffering and improved indoor comfort.

When used within a well-designed envelope, linear bricks can contribute to green building and certification targets alongside wider passive design strategies.

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Design Applications and Inspiration

Contemporary residential

Ultima Linear gives homes a tailored, design-led appearance that stands apart from conventional brick housing, with strong horizontal lines and refined texture.

Commercial and office buildings

The long-format aesthetic communicates quality and permanence, aligning with brands that want architecture to reflect professionalism and attention to detail.

Mixed-use and urban projects

In dense urban settings where every facade competes for attention, linear bricks help developments achieve a calm but distinctive presence.

Interior architecture

Interior designers use linear bricks for reception areas, circulation spaces and feature walls to extend the language of the exterior into the building.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do the 468 × 108 × 38mm dimensions change design options?

The extended 468mm length creates long, uninterrupted courses and strong horizontal emphasis that standard bricks simply cannot match, while the 38mm height delivers a delicate, contemporary proportion.

Can Ultima Linear be used internally?

Yes. Linear bricks are widely used for interior feature walls, fireplaces and commercial interiors where designers want authentic materiality and texture.

Are linear bricks durable enough for UK exteriors?

Yes. Ultima Linear bricks are engineered as frost-resistant facing bricks suitable for external use in the UK and similar climates when correctly detailed and installed.

How many bricks are needed per m²?

Coverage is approximately 42 bricks per m², which is fewer units than a standard-format facade due to the extended length.

Are they suitable for both contemporary and heritage contexts?

The format is contemporary, but the texture, colour range and waterstruck character allow it to sit comfortably alongside traditional materials, making it useful in sensitive or transitional contexts.

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Our Utima Linear Ranges

Choose from the Ultima Linear collection to explore a wide selection of waterstruck textures and tones. With varied colours and surface character across the range, it’s easy to match your design brief while keeping the same long-format linear aesthetic. Use the filters to move from traditional reds and buffs to contemporary whites, greys and blacks, and quickly compare finishes within the Ultima Linear format.

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Need some inspiration?

Choose from elongated, linear bricks, or a life long format isn't right for your project, choose from a selection of statement black, red, cream and white standard length bricks.

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