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Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt, a husband-and-wife design and build team, have purchased a home in Savannah, Georgia, which will serve as their new vacation home. As hosts of the TV show ‘100 Day Dream Home’, they decided to focus on the renovation of the townhome in an episode of their new season. The episode released […]

Located just south of Norwich, Poringland derives its name from the local soil conditions that posed challenges for early settlers—the term “Poor spring land” reflecting its historically difficult terrain. Despite this, modern ingenuity has found its way into the heart of the village through the thoughtful renovation efforts of Scott Youngson. Residing in his cosy […]

As part of the refurbishment and extension of the Padstow Harbour Hotel, 10 new homes were built on a section of the land surrounding the hotel. These include two stand-alone properties and a block of eight luxury apartments. Located in the Padstow Conservation Area, it was essential that the design and materials of the new […]

The CUPACLAD Design Honeycomb is becoming increasingly popular. Over the last few months, we have seen some spectacular projects featuring this natural slate rainscreen cladding system which is inspired by nature. A perfect design for any unique modern architecture project! The hexagons can be found everywhere in nature. From turtles’ shells to snowflakes and bees’ […]

The 2020 European football championship is already here. The tournament that catches the attention of the whole continent kicks off and we want to create our own competition alongside. As CUPACLAD, our natural slate rainscreen cladding system, is also present all across Europe, the time has arrived to choose Which country has the best CUPACLAD […]

We are so excited to share with you some amazing news: CUPACLAD, our natural slate rainscreen cladding system, has won the 2020 Build it Awards for the best cladding product. We are so happy to receive this recognition, it is a great reward for all the hard work and effort done by all our team. […]

If you are an architect, specifier or just thinking about using natural slate in your façade, you are at the right place. We have summarized for you the most frequently asked questions on CUPACLAD. What is CUPACLAD? CUPACLAD is a natural slate rainscreen cladding system developed by architects, engineers and experts of CUPA PIZARRAS, the […]

Waterfall is the new design concept of the CUPACLAD Design series. The hypnotic yet random design of the slate formats can add modern touch to any façade. Our natural slate experts and design team have risen the curtain to reveal the latest composition. In contrast to the previous designs, the natural slate is orientated vertically […]