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Children in Need 2022 charity the Getaway Girls in Leeds get a new centre clad with EQUITONE.

EQUITONE’s range of fibre cement textures have been chosen and thoughtfully applied by architects letting the texture lead the aesthetic of two very different buildings.

In January 2021 we launched [tectiva] Graphite. The darkest colour in the stylish, muted range. As part of the launch EQUITONE ran a competition to win a bespoke artwork by award-winning and celebrated hyper-realistic Graphite artist, Paul Cadden. The lucky winner of the competition was Cristina Portoles, an Architect at Bryden Wood, London.

Sustainability and circularity play an important role in the total renovation of Hospital Nij Smellinghe. 80% of the existing Etex facade panels will be reused.

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

When De Hoeve Primary School in Hoevelaken (The Netherlands) decided to find an architect to renovate its buildings, the management's choice quickly fell on architect Martien Van Vliet, from Bureau Bos. The architectural firm has acquired more than half a century of experience in various sectors, including education. Martien Van Vliet and De Hoeve primary school decided to collaborate to bring to life this project with EQUITONE playing an important role in this story.

In collaboration with Center Parcs, the Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij (LRM or Société de reconversion du Limbourg) aimed to build a luxury holiday park on the former mining site in the Meuse valley.

HLM Architects were asked by Wokingham Borough Council to create a community centred and modern building to replace the old and dated Activity Centre. HLM’s design is inspired by the centre’s beautiful and natural setting and supported the Council’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030.

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

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.

EQUITONE [linea] ’s unique 3D design plays with natural light to produce compelling visual effects.

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.

Do you want to know what colours will be in fashion in 2021? Trust EQUITONE [tectiva]! Its palette will suit any façade project.

Security is your priority? So, trust Equitone. All our façade panels exceed fire protection requirements, regardless of the size of the building.

The choice of the material of the substructure shouldn’t be made at random. The good performance of the façade depends on it.