Twenty four Nabat glazed bricks laid in four columns on a dark ground, from whites and creams through tans and rust to olive, browns, blues and greens, every face speckled and pooled by its glaze

Glazed brick

Nabat,crystallized

Reactive glazes fired at a porcelain level temperature. As they cool and crystallize, every brick forms a pattern of its own, never to be duplicated.

Size
2x8
Thickness
5/8 inch
Colors
Twenty four glazes
Made in
Tucson, Arizona

Why Nabat

Crystals that form as it cools.

Inspired by Nabat, a traditional Persian rock candy celebrated for its vibrant colors and crystalline beauty, this glazed brick collection translates the rich flavors and cultural influences of Central Asia and the Middle East into a distinctive architectural material palette.

Nabat the candy is made by boiling sugar syrup and allowing large crystals to form during the cooling process, often captured on a stick or string. It is often paired with tea and adds unique flavors to the hot beverage.

Nabat the glazed brick has a similar construct. Reactive glazes are fired at a porcelain level temperature to melt the glazes on the brick surface. As the glazes cool and crystallize, unique patterns form. Each brick tells its own story, never to be duplicated.

Made in the USA. All raw materials and processes are sourced and produced in the USA.

The brick

One brick, twenty four glazes.

Thin brick in the classic 2x8 proportion, in all twenty four colorways. Order a 2x4 sample to see the glaze in your own light.

A Nabat 2x8 glazed brick in Peacock, seen at an angle on white, the blue glaze pooled and pitted across the face and the cut edge showing its thickness
Thin brick, glazed

Nabat 2x8

A glazed ceramic brick in a 2x8 format, with the softened edges and shifting glaze depth that come of firing in small batches. Laid in a running bond or stacked, it gives a wall quiet movement rather than a flat field of color.

Nominal size
2-1/4 x 7-5/8 inches, called 2x8
Thickness
5/8 inch
Colors
Twenty four
Packed
60 to a box, 8.75 square feet
Pallet
45 boxes
Choose a color

Color palette

Twenty four colorways.

24 curated colorways created with high-fired reactive glazes that produce dynamic color movement, depth, and natural variation, giving each installation a unique handcrafted character.

Images do not represent actual color. Glazes vary piece to piece; the sample shows the character, not an exact match.

In the studio

Tea, sugar, and glaze.

  • Cypress wall
  • Six glazes, and nabat in tea
  • Nabat, the candy
  • The glaze, up close
  • Pebble, with nabat crystals
  • Cypress wall
  • Pebble, in sugar crystals
  • Six glazes, tea stirred

Applications

Interior and exterior

A glazed thin brick at 5/8 inch, suitable for both interior and exterior applications, including wet and freeze-thaw environments.

  • Walls Interior and exterior walls.
  • Indoor Including wet environments.
  • Outdoor Exterior applications.
  • Freeze / Thaw Suitable for freeze-thaw environments.

Custom is the standard

Two pieces or ten thousand

We started as a custom shop and we still run that way. Send a chip. Bring a swatch. Show us what you're building. Custom brick sizes, textures, and glaze options are also available, providing designers with extensive flexibility for creating expressive, material-rich spaces.

  • Custom Color
  • Custom Shape
  • Historical Match
  • Color Match
  • Two Pieces
  • Two Pallets

The material

Built to outlast the install

The craft is in the maker's hands. The performance is in the firing, at a porcelain level temperature. ARTO publishes CSI 3-Part specifications and installation guides so architects and designers can specify with confidence.

  • The mix

    Glazed Thin Brick

    Made in Tucson, Arizona, 2-1/4 x 7-5/8 inches and 5/8 inch thick. All raw materials and processes are sourced and produced in the USA.

  • The color

    Twenty Four Reactive Glazes

    Reactive glazes are fired at a porcelain level temperature to melt on the brick surface. As they cool and crystallize, unique patterns form, so no two bricks are alike.

  • The documentation

    Specs and Downloads

    Packed 60 to a box, 8.75 square feet, 45 boxes to a pallet. Ask us for specifications and installation guidance for your project.

  • The application

    Interior and Exterior

    Suitable for both interior and exterior applications, including wet and freeze-thaw environments.

  • The industry

    Industry Standards

    Member of TCNA, NTCA, and CTDA. Custom products are available with project-specific testing on request.

  • The decision

    Sampling

    Always order a sample before you commit. What you see on a screen is not what your hand will know in the room.

Material truth

Rustic Elegance

Rough and refined at the same time. A handcrafted edge where no two pieces are exactly alike. Reactive glazes that crystallize as they cool, in twenty four colorways.

It is not a marketing phrase. It is a material truth. Far from perfect, and that is the whole point.