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This building, located in one of the most emblematic areas of Madrid, is about to become a reference childcare center that will use renewable energy. A KINDERGARTEN THAT SAVES ENERGY Located in 15 Doctor Arce Street, in Madrid, the building is being renovated in order to become an innovative kindergarten including major energy improvements and […]

The quality and beauty of CUPA PIZARRAS natural slate has led Kant Arkitekter to select it for Tandrupkollegiet, a modern youth housing located on Vanløse (Denmark). The use of CUPACLAD®, our complete rainscreen cladding system in natural slate, adds a touch of urban design to this project, carried out between 2009 and 2012. A SUSTAINABLE CLADDING SOLUTION […]

CUPA PIZARRAS slate was selected to cover the roofs of one of the main academic institutions in Denmark offering education in acting, directing, dance and choreography. The Danish National School of performing Arts (Statens Scenekunstskole) is located in Copenhagen and since 1968, it has been involved in the tuition of actors, dancers, choreographers and directors… […]

The KP Golf Club has counted on the quality and natural properties of CUPA PIZARRAS natural slate to roof 14 high quality contemporary holiday lodges in Yorkshire (Pocklington, UK). CUPA 12, a dark grey slate with thin laminations and a smooth surface, has been used in order to get a long-lasting and beautiful roof. CUPA PIZARRAS […]

Efficiency and durability are highly demanded in sustainable architecture. Natural materials such as natural slate provide long-life and energy-efficient buildings, with significant advantages according to the inhabitants wishes. A good example of this is Home for Life, the world’s first Active House, designed to produce more energy than it consumes, that used CUPACLAD system to create a ventilated façade clad […]

CUPA 98 natural slate is the most beautiful, longest lasting and durable roofing product for a family home in Livingstone (Dallas, USA). This dark grey slate with a riven surface, can last for more than a century, giving you a long lasting roof.

Danish architects Vandkunsten have been inspired by the strength of CUPACLAD, a complete ventilated facade natural slate system, for the design of a new day care center in Ragnhildgade (Copenhagen). Over 1,000 square metres of CUPA PIZARRAS natural slate emphasize the original character of the building that accommodates 240 children. B. Nygaard Sørensen and Scandibyg A/S installed CUPA […]

CUPA PIZARRAS natural slate was the perfect choice for roofing rehabilitation to this French style building in Østerbrogade, one of the main shopping streets in Copenhagen (Denmark). The mansard roof was renovated with CUPA 12, a dark grey slate with thin laminations and a smooth surface.