25/02/2020
CUPA PIZARRAS, the world leader in natural slate, has recently launched its new, permanent stand at The Building Centre’s products and materials gallery in Bloomsbury, London. Visitors can explore the company’s range of natural slate products, including its innovative slate cladding system, as well as attend CUPA PIZARRAS’ CPD seminars. Located on the bottom […]
17/02/2020
Humboldt Park is one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Chicago. At the Fairfield Avenue there is a house that has undergone a radical change to become one of the coolest buildings in the area. Following an ‘Adaptive Reuse’, the transformation gave it a second life and a new purpose. Originally, the property hosted a noisy […]
12/02/2020
An iconic building has the ability to transform an entire city. Cultural constructions have become a showcase of progress, modernity and sophistication. For that reason, we increasingly see spectacular and innovative architectural designs used for museums, theaters or universities. There is a lot of diversity between the cultural icons of our time, but we have […]
03/02/2020
CUPA PIZARRAS is offering a slate training course, which includes a RIBA approved CPD seminar, created to provide architects with the technical knowledge required to prevent any problems on site when it comes to the installation and grading of Heavy 3 slate, considered the best choice for the repair and replacement of traditional Scottish roofs. […]
20/01/2020
The Milwaukee City Hall was finished in 1895. The bell tower was 108 meters high, at the time the second-tallest structure in the United States behind the Washington Monument. Since then, it has been the marketing symbol of the city until the construction of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Photo by James Steakley More than a […]
16/01/2020
A mosaic is an artistic work related with the muses, according to the meaning of the original word in Latin. The tenth CUPACLAD Design is a big mosaic where you can combine the large slate pieces the way you like the most. The Romans considered that Mosaic was a fine art, so only those who […]
19/12/2019
COS is a global contemporary fashion brand. When they were designing the new shop in the centre of Seoul, they had one thing crystal clear: the store should have an innovative image to meet the expectations of the brand’s clients. COS Korea had an image in mind and suggested RnK Design architectural study a new […]
08/11/2019
The ninth CUPACLAD design opts for vertical rectangles as a basis for creating modern projects with clean and simple lines. The straight lines simplicity rationalizes the design, while the slate stylizes the result. Our CUPACLAD ventilated façade system provides a sustainable, energy efficiency. CUPACLAD Design upright technical details SLATE SIZE FORMAT NOMINAL THICKNESS 50×25 Rectangular […]