Fourteen-thousand glorious Canberra red bricks will be the stars of an upcoming episode of the ABC's Grand Designs Australia. Plus some old wooden floorboards from the Canberra Centre.
When Sam and Selina Hardwicke decided to build their new home in the bush just across the border in NSW, they decided the celebrated red brick offered exactly the right look and exactly the right functionality: they look good and they offer durability and good insulation. On top of that, they were recycled.
