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Natural slate

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about natural slate

Product • By Cupa PizarrasCUPACLAD 101 Random

CUPACLAD 101 Random

The CUPACLAD® 101 RANDOM rainscreen cladding system revolutionises natural slate cladding installation by combining different slate sizes to generate a dynamic, creative composition.   The CUPACLAD® 101 RANDOM system is part of the CUPACLAD® 101 series, made up of systems with invisible fixings that make our natural slate the main attraction of a facade.   The CUPACLAD® 101 series also includes CUPACLAD® 101 LOGIC and CUPACLAD® 101 PARALLEL natural slate cladding systems.   Our CUPACLAD® cladding systems take advantage of the properties of natural slate to improve the efficiency of any facade without forgoing elegant, creative design.   Our CUPACLAD® 101 RANDOM rainscreen cladding... More

Project • By McLean QuinlanPrivate Houses

Padstow House

Situated in a wonderfully desolate, once-industrial landscape, Camel Quarry House sits above the shores of the Camel Estuary in Cornwall, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.   Its form is simple – a rugged exterior faces the quarry and estuary and a smoother façade looks out on to the more sheltered, rural landscape behind. The living area is on the uppermost floor, making the most of the extraordinary views, with a connecting terrace to spill out onto when the weather is fine. Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson We decided to photograph the house again, 15 years after construction, curious to see how it has settled into its surroundings, both inside and out.   The external slate walls... More