Breeze blocks make a return

[Isobel]

Breeze blocks from the 50s and 60s are apparently making a comeback.

http://www.domain.com.au/advice/the-return-of-the-breeze-block-20160802-gqj04m/

Would you use them in a new building or reno?

[MartyH]

That first image looks like its using them indoors and looks great - segmenting the rooms but still letting light in. Outdoors I imagine they would get really grubby and cleaning them would be a pain.

[Kermit]

Nah. They remind me of public toilet blocks. 

[Andy_Mann]

Back in the day, they were called Besser Blocks, & directly across the road from us, we had the priviledge of our ethnic neighbours removing a beautifully manicured hedge fence, & replacing it with one of those concrete blots on design history. To make it worse, one of the paired blocks was laid upside down.