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Connecting your home and garden seamlessly with bi-fold doors
Sometimes it is the simple, effortless updates that can completely transform the look and feel of your home. We explain how a beautifully crafted timber bi-fold doors can do just...
Autumn maintenance checks for your doors and windows
It’s time to schedule your home’s autumn maintenance checks into your diary! Here’s Founder Jonathan Hey’s guide to maintaining your doors and windows and ensuring their quality finish for years...
How to keep your house cool during a heatwave
Maintaining a cool temperature starts with a building’s design. Known in the architecture world as ‘passive cooling techniques’, there are ways to ensure a home feels comfortable when temperatures become...
How to elevate your property to give it elegance and character
Sometimes, upgrading your home’s kerb appeal can be all it takes to transform your property and make it feel extra special. Here’s our guide to the best ways you can...
Top 10 Architecture Instagram Accounts
Whether you find architecture a fascinating subject, or you want inspiration to strike for your next design and build project – these terrific Architecture Instagram accounts are for you!
Our guide to glazing: windows, doors and roof lanterns
Glass has to be among the most serviceable and diverse construction materials we have available to us. It also happens to be one of the most resplendent. We explain the...
Going Green: The MET Tirana
The need for green spaces in urban environments is becoming ever more apparent in modern day architecture. In the heart of Tirana, Albania’s capital city, a proposed 12-storey residential and...
Top 10 self-build and renovation Instagram accounts
Are you looking to redo your home? Follow some of the most sensational self-build and renovation accounts on Instagram! Get great ideas and advice while following others as they embark...
The benefits of having quality windows during the winter
The performance of quality windows speaks for itself during the winter, but how can they help us to use less energy and lower our carbon footprints too?
Window to the world: 5 amazing national parks
If you are dreaming of trees, unspoilt tracks and wondrous mountains, these fantastic national parks might be just the ticket. With breath-taking views and exciting trails to explore, we explore...
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