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<title>How does a villa project unfold? A roadmap from plot to handover</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>We walk through the villa project process from the client’s side: first meeting, site analysis, design, permits, construction, handover and the first year.</description>
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<title>The interior design process, step by step: from brief to finished space</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>How does an interior design project unfold? Every step, from the brief and measured survey to materials, joinery drawings, site visits and handover.</description>
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<title>Designing a house for the Aegean and Mediterranean climate: shade, breeze and coolness</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>How do shade, the summer breeze, thick walls and courtyards work together in Mediterranean climate house design? Key principles for a naturally cool home.</description>
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<title>The stages of an architectural project: concept, preliminary design, construction drawings and details</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>What are the stages of an architectural project? What is produced from concept to detail design, which decisions are made and what the client’s role is.</description>
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<title>Boutique hotel design: sense of place, flow and the guest experience</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Boutique hotel design begins with a concept rooted in place. Our notes on the guest journey, rooms, service flows, materials, water, energy and phasing.</description>
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<title>What is a zoning status certificate? Key concepts to understand before buying land</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>What is a zoning status certificate and where do you get one? We explain TAKS, KAKS, setbacks and building patterns to check before you buy a plot of land.</description>
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<title>Natural stone, timber and exposed concrete: materials that improve with age</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<category>Materials</category>
<description>How do exposed concrete, natural stone cladding and timber facades age? Notes on choosing and detailing them, from formwork and cover to ventilated cavities.</description>
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<title>Preparing for your first meeting with an architect: which information and documents should you bring?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Preparing for a first meeting with an architect: documents to bring, your list of needs, budget range, questions to ask and what to weigh up when choosing.</description>
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<title>Designing a house on a sloping site: turning topography into an advantage</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>How should surveys, ground investigation, cut and fill, terracing and retaining walls be handled when designing a house on a sloping site? The key decisions.</description>
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<title>Restoring historic buildings: measured surveys, restitution and restoration projects</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<category>Restoration</category>
<description>How does restoring a listed building work? We explain measured surveys, restitution and restoration projects, board approval and key conservation principles.</description>
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<title>What is sustainable architecture? Design principles you can apply to a home</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<category>Sustainability</category>
<description>What is sustainable architecture? We explain, step by step, how to design an energy-efficient home through passive design, water, materials and renewables.</description>
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<title>A new chapter in office design: focus, collaboration and belonging</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<category>Interiors</category>
<description>How is hybrid working changing the office? Activity-based zones, acoustics, daylight, ergonomics, technology and post-move measurement in office design.</description>
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