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08/11/2024

Why Ventilated Cladding is Key to a Durable, Energy-Efficient Building

Discover why ventilated cladding is essential for building durability, energy efficiency, and fire safety. EQUITONE offers sustainable and versatile cladding options.

30/10/2024

Rainscreen Facades for Irish Architecture | Benefits & Design

Explore how rainscreen facades combine weather protection, fire resistance, and design flexibility, making them ideal for sustainable Irish architecture.

30/10/2024

Rainscreen Facades for Irish Architecture | Benefits & Design

Explore how rainscreen facades combine weather protection, fire resistance, and design flexibility, making them ideal for sustainable Irish architecture.

30/10/2024

Rainscreen Facades for Irish Architecture | Benefits & Design

Explore how rainscreen facades combine weather protection, fire resistance, and design flexibility, making them ideal for sustainable Irish architecture.

31/07/2022

This system will make your façade as durable as possible

EQUITONE panels are mounted on the façade using a rear-ventilated curtain system. It’s the assurance of better insulation, but also of a greater resistance to weathering and deterioration.

31/07/2022

This system will make your façade as durable as possible

EQUITONE panels are mounted on the façade using a rear-ventilated curtain system. It’s the assurance of better insulation, but also of a greater resistance to weathering and deterioration.

22/12/2021

INNOVA COMPLEX VENLO

For Floriade 2012, the largest Horticultural Expo in the world, an impressive building was created by Jo Coenen Architects & Urbanists (JCAU).

Circular design modular sustainability

30/09/2021

Behind the enigma of the new EQUITONE [lunara]

EQUITONE presents [lunara], its new façade material directly inspired by space.

24/08/2021

EQUITONE [lunara], an other-worldly texture

For its new range called [lunara], EQUITONE was directly inspired by its environment - both on Earth and, especially, in space. The main objective here is to meet the future aesthetic and technical expectations of the sector.

24/06/2021

3 EQUITONE projects nominated for Architizer A+Awards

The nominees for the Architizer A+Awards have been announced, and voting is open through 25 June 2021. Reputable judges narrowed down the thousands of entries to five finalists in the different categories and it’s up to the public vote to select the best of the best. Amongst the finalists, three projects incorporated EQUITONE as a building material.

17/06/2021

Fixing systems also define your design

The attachment mechanism is much more than just a functional detail. It offers additional design possibilities, whether you want it visible or not.

13/04/2021

Restrained in geometry, refined in detail with EQUITONE

EQUITONE combines architectural quality with stringent technical requirements to protect sensitive goods in an army warehouse.

Facade design Light impact construction sustainability

09/03/2021

EPDs (Environmental Product Declaration) are essential to sustainable building design

Why is an EPD powerful when choosing a material in your facade design?

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08/03/2021

ISO 14001

Why is ISO 14001 important for you when choosing your façade material?

ISO 14001

05/03/2021

14 EQUITONE projects nominated for Building of the Year 2021 awards

14 projects using EQUITONE have been nominated for the ArchDaily Building of the Year awards. We gladly present them to you.

Facade panels architecture prize best applied products

15/02/2021

MOSM Canoe Centre with EQUITONE, finalist Building of the Year 2021

Which buildings inspire the architectural profession most? Every year, ArchDaily searches for Buildings of the Year in 15 categories. The MOSM Canoe Training Centre in Tychy, Poland, featuring EQUITONE [linea] and EQUITONE [pictura] in its facade, is one of 75 finalists. But the final winner will depend on your vote! Voting is open until 18 February 2021, so be quick.

EQUITONE ArchDaily building of the year architecture prize

22/01/2021

Experimental construction using recycled fibre cement panels

Following on from the concepts of grey energy and resource conservation, recycled sauna benches, old industrial cast glass panels and EQUITONE fibre cement panels (previously known as Eternit panels) were used for the façade of an innovative pilot research project in the Kronsberg World Exhibition district of Hanover.

recycling sustainability natura Circular design re-use Radical collaboration

03/10/2020

9 questions architect frequently ask us!

Is EQUITONE a versatile material? How does a ventilated rainscreen system influence the temperature? Is EQUITONE an eco-friendly and sustainable building material? Find the answers to those frequently asked questions in our last post.

11/09/2020

3D Modular Facade Reclad with EQUITONE for the Hong Kong Museum of Art

EQUITONE [tectiva] was chosen to create bespoke 3D modular panels for the reclad of the Hong Kong Museum of Art. The approach provided a stunning new and modern facade to the harbour-side museum.

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01/07/2020

Building Of The Month - Coláiste Chiaráin - May 2019

In an undated note, handwritten on his office letterhead sometime in the early/mid-1990s, Arthur Gibney (1932–2006) wrote to me...

Building of the Month

01/07/2020

Building Of The Month - Innishmore - March 2020

“When I joined the County Council in 1975 my first project was in Ballincollig,” says Neil Hegarty...

Building of the Month

01/07/2020

Building Of The Month - Newhouse - May 2018

Gone before we knew it. That is the tragedy of Newhouse, the least-known masterpiece of modern Irish architecture...

Building of the Month

01/07/2020

Building Of The Month - Laboratory - January 2019

In the deep gloom of the recession, a new dawn was rising for Irish architecture, even if we were not yet awake to it...

Building of the Month

01/07/2020

Building Of The Month - Castlepark - June 2016

A cluster of seaside cottages with white rendered walls and black slate roofs might appear as much of an Irish cliché as a lurid John Hinde postcard. But Castlepark immediately captured the heart of the Irish profession and has never let it go.

Building of the Month

01/07/2020

Building Of The Month - Dunshaughlin-Culmullen Pastoral Centre - December 2017

In 2005, the parish council of Dunshaughlin and Culmullen decided to develop a pastoral centre to cater for the needs of a parish expected to double in size by 2010...

Building of the Month

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