A precious cladding solution for a diamond-shaped home
In a residential area of Zagreb, Croatia, a new luxury villa of postmodern style is capturing attention due to its asymmetric shape and its astonishing white cladding made entirely in DuPont™ Corian(r) solid surface. Conceived by Croatian architectural practice DVA Arhitekta, the villa reinterprets the original size and shape of the owner’s former home. The new building is also protected from moisture and weathering agents by (...)
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Exterior Cladding - Private Residence
24 October 2017, by TelkeaTechnological innovation in architecture - DuPont™ Corian(r) exterior cladding for a spectacular residence near Lisbon
In a luxurious and exclusive setting, the use of DuPont™ Corian(r) solid surface exterior cladding for a private residential project near Lisbon gives the façade a starring role in the architectural design, adding a unique mix of character and personality to the structure. Once again, an architect has abandoned the use of traditional materials and adopted (...) -
Hôtel Ivoire Architectural Design
24 October 2017, by TelkeaArchitect Pierre Fakhoury designs an innovative exterior cladding solution with DuPont™ Corian(r) solid surface for the Palais des Congrès in Abidjan
Architectural innovation comes to Africa. Built 40 years ago, the Palais des Congrès of the Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) was renovated to incorporate innovative architectural traits with new applications in materials and technologies. The whole façade (over 7,700 square metres) of the Palais des Congrès is made with special, (...) -
Brørup Sparekasse
24 October 2017, by TelkeaBrørup Sparekasse changes skin: a new dynamic look for a new dynamic life
The offices of Brørup Sparekasse are characterised by an innovative external cladding made with DuPont™ Corian(r) high performance surfacing material within a ventilated façade concept.
This high-impact project was the first building in the Nordic countries to feature Corian(r) solid surface used in the external cladding and is among the first installations of its kind in the world.
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Children’s Playground Pavilion - Creative Architectural Design
24 October 2017, by TelkeaCreativity of architects, imagination of children, plus high-tech materials combine to create a children’s playground in the Netherlands
In Utrecht, The Netherlands, a new playground pavilion highlights the many exterior cladding attributes of DuPont™ Corian(r) solid surface. As part of the Anansi playground in Kanaleneiland, the structure features gentle fairytale-style decorations engraved into the surface, whose themes were selected by the children living in the surrounding area. (...) -
Modula Headquarters in Italy
24 October 2017, by TelkeaTechnical solutions for architecture: innovative sun screen cladding with DuPont™ Corian(r) solid surface
For the new headquarters of Modula, an Italian company specialising in the fabrication of DuPont™ Corian(r) in Corridonia, architects Mario Montalboddi and Michele De Angelis designed an innovative sun screen cladding using DuPont™ Corian(r) solid surface, a high-performance architecture and design material. The sun screen consists of 266 panels of white Corian(r). (...) -
An iconic façade in Madrid
24 October 2017, by TelkeaWhether a new construction or a renovation, the most important architectural projects are always those where the detail is the main character. Bringing a major building in Madrid’s financial and business centre back to life, the designers have decorated every last detail of the façade, and part of the interior.
The project includes both a renovation of the building’s exterior façade, from the ground floor to the roof top, and a redesign of the building’s interior where new cladding materials (...) -
A building with positive energy exploiting the resources of two key DuPont materials
24 October 2017, by TelkeaCurrently, Corian(r) is the only category of solid surfaces to have received a technical evaluation CSTB (no. 02/11 1472) for its facade work. It has also obtained European Technical Approval (ETA-13/0377) and a seismic additive is in the final stages of processing at the CSTB.
Resembling a sleek white ocean liner, the new Regional Environmental City building makes a striking impression at 90 avenue du Général Leclerc in Pantin. The building is much more than beautiful, however. The (...) -
Corian® lights up the architectural face of the City of London
24 October 2017, by TelkeaTaking the place of a run-down office building in the heart of the City of London, the striking new “Motel One” building by “Mackay + Partners” features ground-breaking use of DuPont™ Corian® high-tech surface as an illuminated façade.
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The new Microsoft Germany HQ facade features fascinating depth thanks to Corian®
24 October 2017, by TelkeaMicrosoft. The name says it all. For the company’s new German headquarters in the north of Munich, enormous panels in Corian® design surface resemble gigantic windows opening onto the surrounding landscape.