Tesselle has launched High Beam and Low Beam, two new complementary breeze block designs created by Karin Jeske, the founder and designer behind the California-based company, which she established in 2012 to bring artist-designed cement tiles and architectural breeze blocks to the U.S. for residential and commercial architecture.
Designed to work individually or together, High Beam and Low Beam allow architects, designers, and homeowners to create a wide range of geometric layouts that combine privacy, airflow, and create dramatic shadow. The two modules form a flexible architectural system—when installed alone, each block creates a bold, graphic pattern; when paired together, the new offerings generate more complex compositions that shift depending on orientation and layout. The result is a dynamic masonry screen suitable for both interior and exterior applications.
Layouts have been carefully engineered to allow the inclusion of hidden rebar between courses every 16” both vertically and horizontally, supporting modern construction requirements while maintaining a clean visual presentation.
High Beam and Low Beam breeze blocks are available in stock in white, grey, and taupe, and are suitable for residential and commercial installations including privacy walls, architectural screens, courtyards, patios, and interior feature walls.
Breeze blocks emerged as an architectural element in Midcentury Modern design and continue to be embraced by contemporary designers seeking materials that provide ventilation, filtered light, and sculptural pattern.
Tesselle offers nationwide delivery, with product pickup also available at the company’s warehouse in Riverside, Calif.
About Tesselle
Founded by designer Karin Jeske, Tesselle is a California-based supplier of decorative cement tile and breeze blocks. The company offers one of the largest selections of patterned cement tiles and breeze blocks in North America, working with designers, architects, and homeowners across the United States to create distinctive architectural spaces. Jeske’s work explores how pattern, light, and structure interact within built environments, using architectural materials to create surfaces that are both functional and visually striking. In addition to designing many of Tesselle’s patterns herself, she collaborates with artists and designers to translate graphic artwork into architectural materials. These collaborations expand the creative possibilities of cement tiles and breeze blocks while bringing new voices into the medium.
