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Designed and built by architect Scott Lewis of ReFrame Studio®, The Bide is a collection of colourful eco cabins where guests can soak up the Dorset countryside through large VELFAC picture windows. Project information Sector: New Build VELFAC Distributor: Westcott Construction Architect: ReFrame Studio® Windows...

VELFAC windows were the perfect choice for the renovation of this unusual, architect-designed Lake District home. Built in 1971, Yew Trees has been sympathetically renovated to prioritise energy efficiency and sustainability, while maintaining all its retro charm Project information Sector: Renovation VELFAC...

Anna and Edward’s new-build in Woolverstone, Suffolk is a futureproofed, forever home with flush thresholds, ground-floor amenities, expansive doorways, an office on-site and an open, adaptable, light-filled design. Project information Sector: New Build VELFAC Distributor: okoHaus Architect: Juliet Moore Architect...

Nestled in the Suffolk countryside this 1960s Colt House has undergone a complete – and in parts, unexpected – renovation to restore its simple charm and make it fit for modern family life. Project information Sector: Renovation VELFAC Distributor: okoHaus Photo Credit: Anthony Cullen Architect: TAS Architects Windows...

The slim profiles and understated elegance of VELFAC 200 were perfectly suited to the light-touch approach of architect Studio Weave co-founder, Je Ahn, when renovating an old barn that was to become his family home. Project information Sector: Renovation VELFAC Distributor: Westcott Architectural Glazing Architect:...

Built to Passivhaus principles, Homestead is a modern family home with a distinctly Scandinavian feel, thanks in no small part to the use of VELFAC windows and doors throughout. Project information Sector: NewBuild VELFAC Distributor: okoHaus Architect: Nicholas Jacob Architects Main Contractor: DBA Building...

Dovista Colleagues Conquer the Yorkshire Three Peaks for Charity On 5th September, a team of dedicated Dovista UK colleagues laced up their boots and took on the legendary Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, all in the name of raising funds for the National Autistic Society. The Challenge The Yorkshire Three Peaks is no...

Seasoned self-builders Sarah and Rob Collard have designed and built not just one family home but two. ‘A few years ago we bought a plot of land, demolished the existing house and self-built our dream home,’ says Sarah. ‘It was featured on Channel 4’s ‘Build the Dream’ programme and we really thought it was our...

Set in rolling Suffolk countryside, Pavilion House is a beautiful, minimalist ‘inside out’ home designed by renowned Danish architect Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, founding partner of Norm Architects. VELFAC glazing contributes to the sustainability ambitions of Pavilion House, with both home and studio close to Passivhaus...

A radical remodelling of a 1950’s house has given filmmaker and photographer Stuart Chapman a beautiful, and impressive, family home. Project information Sector: Renovation Specified for: Extra large, outward opening double sliding doors • High quality, versatile design • Composite frame construction • Different frame...