When thinking about the type of windows you want in your new home, you need to consider both light and views in order to make the best design decisions.


Architect Design Tip: Lot/Site Design
Choosing the best parcel of land for your new home is the first challenge every home builder faces.

Almost 50% of houseplans bought online are too big for the lot...
Building your own home is stressful and expensive. Every dollar you can save and every mistake you can avoid is worth knowing about. That’s why we asked custom builders across America about the mistakes they see most often.

Saturday Design Tip - Corner or Regular Aperture Windows
We all get very excited when we enter a dual-aspect room. Having windows in two external walls maximizes light and views, but how do you decide what’s best for your new home?

Architect Design Tips: Selecting the Right Lot/Site
Understanding the size and orientation of your lot is extremely important and it’s not as easy as just having the measurements.

Architect Design Tips: Building on a Hillside
When you fall in love with a hillside lot, getting the best possible home may require borrowing ideas from Swiss Ski Chalets!

3 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Designing and Building Your Own Home in the USA
Avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls during the pre-construction phase of building your own home helps consumers to get closer to their forever dream home.

Architect Design Tip: The Home Office
With so many of us working from home now, getting the balance right when carving out space for a home office is not easy. Here, Opoplan's architect team present the important things for us all to consider.

Saturday Design Tip – Bedrooms are important too
Basic common sense suggests that we future proof our kid’s rooms taking into consideration what they will require from their bedroom before they leave for college.

Architect Design Tips: 5 Star Bathrooms
Architect tips for creating a luxury hotel experience in your master bathroom, for everyday in your new home.