Architectural glazing is glass designed as part of the building, rather than added to it afterwards. In a home, that usually means large fixed panes that frame a view, glazed gable ends, corners that open with no post in the way, and rooflights that bring daylight in from above. Used well, it changes how a room feels more than almost anything else. Here our team explains the main options, what modern aluminium makes possible, and the points to settle early with your architect

Two sets of aluminium doors can look alike in a brochure and feel completely different once they're fitted. In a luxury glazing project, the difference is in the details: how much frame you see, how big the glass can go, how the doors meet the floor, and how carefully everything is surveyed and fitted. Here our team explains the seven details we look at first when clients ask for premium aluminium windows and doors. 1. Slim sightlines The sightline is the width of frame you s