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Natural Slate Rainscreen Cladding: Combining Geometric Layouts and Efficient Design

ArchDaily

Among the protective measures available, cladding systems are exterior coverings that integrate varying textures, colors and finishes, allowing for customization and creative expression, while also providing weather resistance and thermal performance.

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The Benefits Of Exterior Cladding

DesignRulz

Exterior cladding is more than a cosmetic upgrade for your home. Here are the benefits of external cladding : Enhanced Protection Exterior cladding is much more than an aesthetic enhancement for your home. The protective nature of cladding is not limited to weather resistance alone. It offers many benefits.

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Fairhaven Bay Renovation by Murdough Design

Archinect

Additionally, the design addresses the existing house's missed opportunities to take full advantage of the site's natural beauty – namely refining the entry approach from the forested driveway on the east and opening the house to views westward of an expansive rolling meadow and of the Sudbury River.

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Cupa Pizarras creates facade cladding system made from natural slate

Deezen

Promotion: Spanish company Cupa Pizarras has developed Cupaclad, a facade cladding system made from slate that aims to provide a sustainable alternative to conventional exterior finishes. Cupaclad was designed to have a natural, clean aesthetic that aims to adapt to any style of building, from the traditional to the contemporary.

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Mexico City renovation by Taller Héctor Barroso includes dark exterior

Deezen

For the exterior walls, the team used concrete blocks, which were then covered with dark brown stucco that, when dry, appears black. The house gradually surrenders to its surroundings through a series of openings that allow the natural light in," the architect said. Concrete flooring and staircases feature in the interior.

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Timber structure and finishes define London home by Russell Jones

Deezen

Located on a long, narrow backland plot in a conservation area, the 127-square-metre, four-storey home turns inward with a palette of pale, natural materials to create an "escape from the world outside". The entire exterior is clad with Siberian larch. Russell Jones has used timber to create a mews home in Highgate.

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Patricia Urquiola’s Six Senses Rome offers guests ‘a union with nature’

The Spaces

Patricia Urquiola designed the earthy interiors of this Rome hotel , using plants and natural materials to contrast the building’s grand, historic exterior. Bedrooms – which start around £900 per night – are dressed in wholly neutral shades, with walls finished in ancient Roman lime plaster.

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