10 Epic Ways to Incorporate Breeze or Glass Blocks

Breeze blocks and glass blocks are often seen in architecture, typically used on the exterior walls to allow for better airflow or to minimise harsh lighting. They have since been used as an interior accent as well, and have recently experience a resurgence in popularity in Singapore homes.

Not only do breeze and glass blocks serve as practical room dividers, offering both light and privacy, but they also provide plenty of opportunities for creativity. They lend themselves to a myriad of interior design styles from industrial to farmhouse chic, and can make quite the graphic statement when used together.

Take a look at these homes in Singapore and see how they have ingeniously utilised them in various ways. From stunning feature walls and kitchen counters to adding a touch of textural interest, they truly add to the appeal of these spaces.

1. To build your kitchen counter

Create a striking focal point in your home with a kitchen island or peninsula. Rather than opting for traditional carpentry, why not consider using breeze blocks and glass blocks to construct the base of the counter?

Embed lights to create even more interest. The glow shines through the translucent blocks, creating an almost ethereal effect.

Design: The Interior Maison

The floral patterns on the ventilation blocks serve as a great complement to the natural texture in this country-style kitchen.

Design: Padi Interiors

2. As a feature wall

Thanks to their interesting patterns and textures, breeze blocks and glass blocks are made to be feature walls.

Complementing the wood texture surface with a half-height wall of ventilation blocks. The oriental design on the blocks seem to mimic the pattern of the area rug.

Design: Wolf Woof

Glass blocks span across the feature wall of this dining area, following through to the slight curve at the end.

Design: Intr Studio

Keeping the bedroom pared-back to really highlight the beauty of the breeze blocks! We love how the light filters through the blocks cast patterned shadows onto the blank wall behind the bed.

Design: Free Space Intent

3. Foyer partition

The foyer’s the perfect spot to incorporate a partition made up of either breeze or glass blocks. It allows you to maintain privacy from nosy neighbours walking by the corridor, while still allowing sunlight and airflow to pass through.

The glass blocks add such a nice textural interest, while filtering light through the front entrance and giving a glimpse into the interiors of the house.

Design: Linear Space Concepts

The 'double square' breeze blocks used for the front entrance of this home add geometry and a hint of the brutalist design style to this home.

Design: Knock Knock Studio

Think about mixing various patterned glass blocks to add more interest.

Design: Starry Homestead

A full-height glass-block partition is installed, providing privacy while also allowing natural light to stream into the dining area.

Design: Met Interior

4. Replace the legs of the dining table

Who needs conventional dining legs when you can have ones made from breeze blocks?

The combination of dark colours with the delicate clover pattern (formed with four blocks) really helps to create a nice balance in this dining area.

Design: OftheBox

These specially custom ventilation blocks were painted black to match the darker hues in this dining area and to serve as a contrast against the light grey tabletop.

Design: Design Neu

5. To create interest up top

Why should legs get all the fanfare? Think the upper part of your living space, near the ceiling, for another unconventional area to incorporate breeze blocks in your home.

Turn an unsightly structural ceiling beam you can’t remove into an art piece with ventilation blocks! All you need is to build a layer of partition in front of the original beam to hold them up. This recessed design gives additional interest in an unlikely place.

Design: OftheBox

Spanning across the length of kitchen, these breeze blocks help to hide the sliding tracks of the glass doors while serving as a focal point for the kitchen.

Design: Chalk Architects

6. Replacing the louvres in a BTO service yard

It's a good thing HDB has decided to replace those icky louvres you get in the service yard with sleek glass panels! But if you want something a bit different from your next-door neighbour, go with breeze block dividers.

In one-wall kitchens, you can afford to install two walls of ventilation blocks without visually overcrowding the space.

Design: Padi Interiors

An asymmetrical design is just as pleasing and adds a more subtle note.

Design: Voila

7. Take a seat

Breeze blocks’ sturdy construction and versatility make them a great choice for creating unique and personalised seating solutions.

A platform built using ventilation blocks takes the place of a conventional sofa setup.

Design: The 80s Studio

Adding both practicality and artistic flair, this built-in bench is built using ventilation blocks cleverly placed in front of lights.

Design: D’Phenomenal

8. Matching the vibe of your interiors

Personalising your breeze or glass blocks to match the interior theme of your space can give them a seamless integration into your overall design, making them feel like a natural part of the decor rather than a focal point.

This multi-hued space features an equally colourful wall of glass blocks!

Design: Free Space Intent

The jade-green ceramic breeze blocks here twinning with those dining pendants.

Design: Voila

9. To use as a splashguard in the bathroom

Take glass blocks to the bathroom. They are ideal for use as splashguards since they are waterproof.

Use half-height walls of glass blocks to section off a common bathroom.

Design: Three-D Conceptwerke

Keeping the splashes at bay with a bathtub screen made up of glass blocks.

Design: Authors Interior & Styling

10. Purely as a decor accent

These little touches to the interior decor below may not seem like a major change, but they can really enhance the interior design by adding depth and visual appeal with their patterns and textures.

Even with just a few glass blocks, a distinctive cut-out can elevate the overall design. It’s also worth appreciating the beautiful and detailed patterns on every single glass block.

Design: Chengyi Interior Design

A wall divider between the living and dining areas was embedded with a column of ventilation blocks for additional visual interest.

Design: Ethereall

In the midst of this sleek, contemporary home, the presence of the unrefined ventilation blocks may initially appear out of place. However, they actually contribute a great deal of depth to this space.

Design: Habit