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Have you ever heard about the importance of the handcrafters in the natural slate production process? It is a dual process, combining the highest technology with the traditional know-how by our skilled handcrafters. To learn more about this career, we talked to Ruben Garcia Gonzalez, a splitter of Las Arcas 2 (located in San Pedro […]

CUPACLAD system is an innovative solution, offering a new durable, sustainable and easy to fix alternative that has already become a revolution in cladding applications for natural slate! These cladding systems offer a new durable, sustainable and easy to fix alternative with a unique character. The slates used for CUPACLAD systems are a natural product […]

The big day arrived! The best housebuilders in Scotland have been finally revealed last Thursday 16th June at the national awards celebration for housing held in Edinburgh. There were 66 shortlisted companies but only 18 of them could win! Find out here the winners: House of The Year (sponsored by Cupa Pizarras). Winner: Avant Homes The […]

This family home located in Asturias (Spain) is being built under the passive house certification and its roof and façade will be covered with our natural slate! Natural slate: the best solution for a passive house This house in Cadavedo, Asturias, has been designed under the standards of Passivhaus certification. The architectural studio Duque y […]

Just a few days to go to the Scottish Home Awards and you still don’t know the finalist projects? Have a look at the best works across the housing industry in Scotland. About the awards The Scottish Home Awards recognise excellence in the Scottish house building industry. It is an independent awards programme, run for […]

LinkedIn is the perfect platform for connecting professionals to exchange trends, inspirations, and developments in architecture. It is the most important business social network with more than 33 million users in the UK. Therefore, being present on LinkedIn is a must for architects! Why should you start using linkedin right now? LinkedIn lies right at […]

This family house, located in Chailland (France), has reduced up to 55% its annual energy bills thanks to THERMOSLATE! Our solar collector in natural slate covers this family needs for hot water while enhancing the aesthetics and efficiency of their home. Energy in natural slate Five solar collectors over a total surface of 6.45 square […]

The UK Roofing Awards has become one of the most significant events rewarding workmanship and safety within the roofing industry. Hosted by the NFRC, these awards showcase to some of the most interesting roofing projects from across the country. Almost 300 projects were submitted between September 2015 and January this year. The entries were judged […]