To be clear, weโre not talking about ceramic tile. Or interior porcelain tile. Weโre talking about technical porcelain. We fire your exterior porcelain cladding panels so they absorb less than 0.1% of water. Making them virtually impervious to moisture. Compare that to industry standards for other tiles (water absorption rates): Porcelain: โค 0.5% (which is… Continue reading Another Hidden Reason Porcelain is the Best Material for Your Faรงade Design
Exterior Porcelain Cladding: Important questions to consider Part 2 / The Substructure
In our last newsletter, you learned the first four essential questions you need to ask yourself and answer before choosing the right porcelain cladding for your project. And to make sure it fits in your clientโs budget. To help your design decision-making process, weโve developed a Design Guide to give you a step-by-step system. To help… Continue reading Exterior Porcelain Cladding: Important questions to consider Part 2 / The Substructure
Fitler Nine Townhouses
Location: Philadelphia, PA Architect: Qb3 Building Typologies: Multi-Family, New Build Year Constructed: 2018 Porcelain Cladding Used: 10,000 SF Colors: Boston Bone & Boston Topo (Stone Porcelain Series) Hereโs a link to see more images and details about this set of four luxurious townhomes that transformed their Philly neighborhoodโs look through cutting-edge design and a customized faรงade.… Continue reading Fitler Nine Townhouses
3200 Washington Street Condominiums
Location: Boston, MA Architect: RODE Architects Building Typologies: Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, New Build Year Constructed: 2020 Porcelain Cladding Used: 8,300 SF Colors: Max Grey Nature & Lappato (Stone Porcelain Series) For this multi-family, mixed-use project, RODE Architects looked for something different from what everyone else is doing for their building facades around the city. Hereโs what… Continue reading 3200 Washington Street Condominiums
Exterior Porcelain Cladding: Important questions to consider Part 1 / The Cladding
Porcelain cladding is an effective way to achieve a crisp, clean look on a buildingโs external appearance. As a result, itโs becoming hugely popular, with many manufacturers springing up. But how much do you know about it? To help you wade through your design decision-making process, weโve developed a Design Guide to give you a… Continue reading Exterior Porcelain Cladding: Important questions to consider Part 1 / The Cladding
Looking Up! The Upside to Using Exterior Porcelain Cladding for Your Soffits
Technical Bulletin: Ventilated Faรงade System Soffit Installation As you develop your design and details for your next exterior porcelain cladding project, donโt forget the soffits. And be sure to download our helpful technical bulletin to help you visualize and understand the best practices for detailing porcelain panel soffits as part of your ventilated faรงade system. Check… Continue reading Looking Up! The Upside to Using Exterior Porcelain Cladding for Your Soffits
How Exterior Porcelain Cladding Stands Up Against Everything Mother Nature Throws at It
From a technical standpoint, exterior porcelain cladding panels are the BEST material for your exterior architectural facades. This even applies to your high-rise building projects. As you look through our project examples on our website or in the catalog, you’ll see many high-rise projects are using exterior porcelain cladding panels. And that should tell you something about the quality and… Continue reading How Exterior Porcelain Cladding Stands Up Against Everything Mother Nature Throws at It
Alta LIC Tower
Location: Queens, NY Architect: Stephen B. Jacobs Group Building Typologies: Multi-Family; New Construction; High-Rise Year Constructed: 2018 Porcelain Cladding Used: 147,000 SF Colors: Extreme White (Technic Porcelain Series) and Cubica Black (Decorative Porcelain Series) Hereโs what the architect had to say about this projectโs challenges, choosing exterior porcelain cladding, and working with our team: โWe considered several… Continue reading Alta LIC Tower
The Clare
Location: Manhattan, NY Architect: Manuel Glas Architects Building Typologies: Multi-Family; New Construction; High-Rise Year Constructed: 2016 Porcelain Cladding Used: 27,000 SF Colors: Glas Limestone (Custom) Hereโs a link to see more images and details about this beautiful example of a custom color developed through our โDesign Your Porcelainโ program. But you donโt have to take our… Continue reading The Clare
Take your building facade design to the next level by designing your own unique porcelain cladding material
Letโs just say, after looking through the 300+ porcelain colors and textures in our Stone, Concrete, Metal, Wood, Technic and Decorative Porcelain Series featured in our catalogโฆ โฆYou still havenโt found the just-right perfect porcelain faรงade panel. It happens. We get it. After all, weโre designers, too. Thatโs why weโve created the โDesign Your Porcelainโ Program. Now… Continue reading Take your building facade design to the next level by designing your own unique porcelain cladding material