Dezeen promotion: facade manufacturer Equitone is holding a competition to celebrate the launch of the new dark grey colour for its Tectiva material collection.
Called Graphite, the lead-grey cladding board was named after the carbon mineral by the architects who collaborated with Equitone to create the Tectiva range.
Equitone has launched a new colour for its Tectiva range
In celebration, Equitone is offering a chance to win a pencil drawing by the artist Paul Cadden, who creates hyper-realistic artworks. The prize is a commission for a drawing by Cadden, worth £10,000.
"Paul Cadden is a renowned Scottish artist famous for his hyper-realistic graphite artworks. One of his most famous commissions was for the New York Times with a reimagining of the Cartier building," said Equitone. "The lucky winner will have a building of their choice drawn by Paul Cadden in graphite. What better way to show off your hard work than with a Paul Cadden original""
Graphite is named for the lead in architects' pencils
To enter the competition to win a Paul Cadden original commission worth £10,000, architects simply have to order a sample of the new Tectiva Graphite cladding.
The winner will be drawn from entries on 30 April 2021.
The dark grey cladding material is already a popular choice
Graphite is one of nine colours that Tectiva is now available in, along with other natural shades such as Linen, Hessian and Calico.

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