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Why is natural slate cladding becoming trendy?

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Why is natural slate cladding becoming trendy?

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CUPACLAD rainscreen cladding systems are the ideal solution to finish numerous types of projects, due to the use of durable, high-quality tectonic natural slate.

The number of architects choosing CUPACLAD to create sustainable façades around the world is increasing rapidly. Continue reading to find out what architects around the globe are saying about CUPACLAD.

Nightime exterior view of a house
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“Slate has been used for many years in Danish architecture. Today, when there are systems that allow the material to be used on vertical facades, the material offers even more possibilities in modern architecture”, explains Jesper Korf, Danish architect.

Grey library building with wood
Shelburne Library (Courtesy Cupa Pizarras)

Nowadays, rainscreen cladding efficiency is a key element in the design thinking process. “The metal-bracketed CUPACLAD system allowed us to hide the services behind the cladding and also reinforced our idea of connecting the contemporary with the traditional”, explained British architect Antony Hoete.

The grey Madonna University Welcome Center
Madonna University Welcome Center (Courtesy Cupa Pizarras)

Choosing CUPACLAD allows a wide range of options. What American architect Christianne Peschard most liked about this system was that they “were able to work the slate into the interior of the building. The look of this slate ‘coming into the building’ is very pleasing to the eye”.

Grey house
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