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How to Add Value to Your Home (Part 2)
Whether you're planning to sell your house or refresh your home, adding value to your property is a smart investment. At OVS, we see...
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How to Add Value to Your Home (Part 1)
Whether you're planning to sell your house or you want to refresh your home, adding value to your property is a smart investment. At OVS,...
4 days ago3 min read
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Designing with Nature: Why it is So Important (Part 1)
Explore three architectural case studies that blur boundaries between nature and the built environment. Part 1 of our two-part series.
Apr 253 min read
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10 Questions to Ask an Architect
Are you considering a renovation or construction project? Finding the right architect  is crucial. When finding the best fit for your...
Mar 263 min read
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5 Kitchen Design Mistakes to Avoid
Designing a kitchen is an exciting process, but it can come with common pitfalls. Here we outline our top 5 kitchen mistakes to avoid.
Mar 253 min read
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Design Definition: Neoclassical Design
In this post, we break down an aesthetic that blends history with modernity – neoclassical design.
Mar 242 min read
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What to Consider When Designing Your Dream Bathroom
In this handy step-by-step guide, we outline what to consider when designing your dream bathroom.
Mar 123 min read
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How Good Design Blends Heritage with Modernity
From Grade II listed family homes to green belt guest houses and historic barn extensions, explore how modern design blends heritage
Mar 13 min read
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Why We are Obsessed with Pre-Application Advice and Think You Should be Too!
Pre-application advice reduces planning risks, saves time, and boosts approval chances for complex UK development projects.
Feb 264 min read
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7 Ways to Secure Planning Permission on Challenging Development Sites
Struggling with planning permission? Our 7 expert tips help unlock tricky UK sites with smart design, public benefits & persistence.
Feb 205 min read
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Restoring and Extending a Victorian Home: An Architect’s Guide
Restore, renovate, or extend your Victorian home with expert guidance on period details, planning permission, and modern upgrades.
Feb 176 min read
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Understanding Green Belt Planning Exceptions in the UK
Explore 12 key exceptions that allow development in the UK Green Belt and how expert planning can improve approval chances.
Feb 124 min read
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Working from Home: How to Design the Perfect Home Office
Working from Home: How to Design the Perfect Home Office
Feb 73 min read
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Design Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Design Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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How to Turn your Flat into a Home for the Family
How to Turn your Flat into a Home for the Family
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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What Makes a Guest House Great?
What Makes a Guest House Great?
Dec 6, 20244 min read
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Designing from the Outside In: The Important Role Small London Gardens Play on Your Project
It may seem odd to write blog post on gardens a couple of days before December starts, but with the prime planting season happening in...
Nov 29, 20243 min read
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Luxury London Real Estate Trends for 2024: Discover What’s Hot with Open Volume Studio Ltd!
London is stil going strong for property in 2024. Here are the hot takes from Open Volume Studio and how you can best plan your investments
Sep 2, 20244 min read
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The importance of Designing with Light in Architecture
When it comes to designing buildings, there are countless factors to consider: materials, shapes, colours, and much more. But there's one...
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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How much does it cost to extend your home in 2023?
As London's property prices continue to soar, more and more homeowners are considering adding an extension to their homes instead of...
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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