Take a journey around the world with Sika to explore facade finishes, textures and colors in a range of reference projects. From decorative facades to thermal insulation systems finishing, from single-coat finish mortar or multi-coat facades, applied with a trowel, broom or any creative tool - let us inspire you!
Here we will share with you the results of architects’ and clients’ creativity and our expertise in developing products to meet the systems build-up and project requirements.
- Decorative facade finishes for traditional construction with different textures and colors using render / plaster mortar
- Organic or mineral finishes for thermal insulation facade systems, EIFS / ETICS / TIR, or aesthetic finish
Explore Facade Finishes Around the World
Click on the interactive map to explore our project references.
Grand Hôtel-Dieu
Location: Lyon
Architect: Didier Replin and Albert Constantin
Nywa Residential Building
Location: Vanves
Architect: Kengo Kuma and Associates
56 The Avenue Apartments
Location: Branksome Park, Poole
Architect: Evans & Traves LLP Architecture
Aura Homes Apartments
Location: Alcobendas, Madrid
Architect: Alvarez Salas
Merin Hill Condominium
Location: Belgrade
Architect: zabriskie Studio
The Broad
Location: Los Angeles, California
Architect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
The Grand LA "Parcel Q"
Location: Los Angeles, California
Architect: Frank Gehry
Location: Biarritz
Architect: Samazuzu
This modern building was renovated with an ETICS/EIFS system, and Sika white organic render (see above) was applied to get an attractive finish.
Dance Studio in Biarritz, France
Location: Vanves
Architect: Kengo Kuma and Associates
An incredible and impactful facade was achieved by the architect in this building constructed in the Vanves commune of Paris. They mixed different materials with Sika finishes and products specially developed for ETICS/EIFS systems.
Hot Pot Town in Chengdu Sichuan, China
Location: Chengdu Sichuan
A metallic finish was applied to this building, mixed with wood to get an interesting effect of color and texture.
Location: Fuzhou Fujian
The acrylic coating is a water-resistant product which offers different kinds of textures and is rich in colors. In this project, the result of the contrast between light yellow coating and stone is visually pleasing.
Golf Manor in Fuzhou Fujian, China
Jiangnanli in Hangzhou Zhejiang, China
Location: Hangzhou Zhejiang
This traditional house only needed a smooth coating to renovate its facade. Sika’s elastomeric paint was the best solution.
Location: Shanghai
For this huge and imposing convention center, the architect looked for a stone imitation material for the facade. The proposed solution was a ceramic coating product, which is a thick coating of paste containing different sands to get its special, realistic stone-like appearance.
National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China
Location: Garín, Escobar
Architect: Nicolás Yudchak
In this country house, the architect has constructed the house by mixing materials like Sika acrylic render, stone and metallic structures in a harmonious way.
Casa Aranzazu in Garín, Escobar, Argentina
Location: Oran
From pure white to a colorful mix, in these two examples we can see the aesthetic possibilities offered by Sika’s one-coat render and how they look against the Algerian sky.
Several benefits for the architect and applicators include: nice texture, color alternatives, fast application and only one product on the job site.
Abradj El Bahia Residence
Astoria Modulom Residence
Location: Branksome Park, Poole
Architect: Evans & Traves LLP Architecture
In this new contemporary development, the architect has selected an ETICS / EIFS system for the building with an acrylic siloxane finish to improve the facade protection and a special white one-coat render for the perimeter walls.
Location: Alcobendas, Madrid
Architect: Alvarez Salas
For this apartment building, the team had to comply with technical building code requirements while also giving the building an insulated, fire-resistant skin with a modern, decorative finish.
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Location: Gandia
Architect: Moratal-Palomino
Like the project in Alcobendas, the architects looked for an attractive facade finish for this building which could also meet energy efficiency and CO2 emissions reduction needs at the same time. In addition, they got self-cleaning properties due to the hi-tech photocatalic technology available in the Sika finish render specially formulated for ETICS systems.
Location: Belgrade
Architect: Zabriskie Studio
This modern residential complex near Belgrade broke with the traditional architecture of the surrounding area and was designed in a luxury condominium style. A white silicate render was proposed for the facade finishing in order to ensure an aesthetic appearance as well as durable, breathable performance.
