Insights
Surfaces, coatings & the built environment
Project stories, technical guides and design perspectives from the ECOTONE team.
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Articles, guides and project stories on architectural surface systems, coatings and design.
18 June 2026
ProjectsArterial Rd, Queenstown
ECOTONE Matt emulsion stain and ECOCLEAN Ultra Graffiti Shield on precast retaining walls with integrated Māori artworks, Queenstown NZ.
10 June 2026
ProjectsNewcastle Grammar School – Park Campus
ECOTONE Minsil used to deliver a vibrant First Nations pavement mural with First Nations artist Saretta Fielding at Newcastle Grammar School.
4 June 2026
ProjectsGriffith University – Nathan Campus
ECOTONE Minsil charcoal Colour by Design and colour matching on precast, soffits and in-situ concrete at Griffith University's N81 building.
28 May 2026
ProjectsLa Storia
ECOTONE Minsil applied to precast concrete to deliver a bright, consistent concrete-look façade at La Storia, Carlton.
20 May 2026
Projects477 on Pitt
ECOTONE Minsil, Matt, Matt Plus and Ultra Graffiti Shield used to colour and protect brickwork and granite at 477 on Pitt, Haymarket.
12 May 2026
ProjectsThe Lansell
ECOTONE Matt Plus on ExoTec cladding and ECOTONE Minsil on basement precast columns at The Lansell, a boutique Toorak residence.
5 May 2026
ProjectsWee Hur Regent Street
Custom ochre-yellow ECOTONE Minsil on moulded precast supporting a five-storey First Nations mural at Wee Hur Regent Street, Redfern.
28 April 2026
ProjectsChalk by Graya
Custom ECOTONE Minsil colour across precast panels and slab edges delivering a natural concrete finish at Chalk by Graya, New Farm.
20 April 2026
ProjectsYork by Graya
Custom ECOTONE Minsil in Snow Grey applied offsite at the precast yard for York by Graya, New Farm — efficient prefabricated Colour by Design.
12 April 2026
ProjectsResido BTR
ECOTONE Colour by Design on moulded precast with wood-grain texture at Resido BTR, Sylvia Park, Auckland — pre-coloured and pre-glazed offsite.
4 April 2026
ProjectsWee Hur – Student Village
Up to five ECOTONE Minsil colour applications plus a Corso-range material finish across precast and cladding at Wee Hur Student Village, Canberra.
26 March 2026
ProjectsThe Local – Kensington
ECOTONE Matt Plus delivering white and natural brick finishes on grey brick moulded precast at The Local, Kensington — 483 BTR apartments.
18 March 2026
ProjectsCambridge High School
ECOTONE Matt wash enhancing the contrast of a sandblasted concrete artwork by Eugene Kara at Cambridge High School, New Zealand.
10 March 2026
ProjectsThe Barracks
ECOTONE Sharp in Native Kauri enhancing timber-moulded precast concrete at The Barracks – Launch Bay Apartments, Hobsonville, Auckland.
2 March 2026
ProjectsKāinga Ora – Hill Crescent
ECOTONE Primer, Sharp and Matt patterned across brick moulded precast at Kāinga Ora's Hill Crescent housing development, New Lynn.
22 February 2026
ProjectsKāinga Ora's Bader Ventura Apartments
ECOTONE Primer and Matt in custom white and beige across timber-grain and smooth precast at Kāinga Ora's award-winning Bader Ventura Apartments.
14 February 2026
ProjectsLusher Rd
Custom green ECOTONE Matt on ribbed moulded precast at the Lusher Rd social and community housing development, Croydon, VIC.
6 February 2026
ProjectsPagewood Centro Uccello
ECOTONE Minsil, Matt and ECOCLEAN Concrete Sealer on brick formliner precast at the Uccello development, Pagewood Centro, NSW.
29 January 2026