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A fine façade

As befits a company specialising in both interiors and architecture, the balance between your internal and external aesthetics has always been strong. Other than their function, what do windows and doors lend to the facade of a beautiful building?

Windows and doors are central to a presence; they can define the architectural style, the views out and the light in. They can be tall and thin, low and wide, curvedbuilding’s, rectilinear, recessed, or protruding, with the result that their impact really articulates the building inside and out. One of the key design challenges is the positioning of the windows within a room

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