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Project stories, restoration notes, and practical guidance from the DHVA studio.

Loft conversion guideLoft conversionsLoft conversions: a beginner’s guide23 October 2026Planning consent or permitted development for house extensionsPlanning advicePlanning consent or permitted development for house extensions27 July 2026Designing for summer comfort: passive cooling in Bristol and UK homesSustainabilityDesigning for summer comfort: passive cooling in Bristol and UK homes26 June 2026Low-carbon heating systems in UK homesSustainabilityLow-carbon heating systems in Bristol and UK homes8 April 2026Building infill urban houses: what actually goes wrong on siteNew BuildBuilding infill urban houses: what actually goes wrong on site15 February 2026Infill urban houses in BristolNew BuildInfill urban houses in Bristol11 December 2025A 1950s whole-house eco-refurbishmentRenovationA 1950s whole-house eco-refurbishment16 July 2025A modernist villa built from Somerset's vernacular materialsNew BuildA modernist villa built from Somerset's vernacular materials26 June 2025Remodelling a Grade II listed townhouse in Clifton, BristolHeritageRemodelling a Grade II listed townhouse in Clifton, Bristol8 June 2025How to choose windows for your house extensionPlanning AdviceHow to choose windows for your house extension in Bristol22 May 2025A new-build eco-house in the Green BeltNew BuildA new-build eco-house in Somerset's Green Belt19 January 2023A Crittall window extension in BristolRenovationA Crittall window extension in Bristol27 September 2022A new build terraced house in South BristolRenovationLow-energy refurbishment for a post-war house5 May 2022A new build terraced house in South BristolNew BuildA new build terraced house in South Bristol4 May 2022Curzon Cinema: bring back the balconyHeritageCurzon Cinema: bring back the balcony2 February 2022A radical bungalow remodel in SomersetRenovationA radical bungalow remodel in Somerset30 September 2021Maximising land in urban neighbourhoodsNew BuildMaximising land in urban neighbourhoods in Bristol24 September 2021Elizabethan House regeneration, PlymouthHeritageElizabethan House regeneration, Plymouth30 July 2021Home refurbishment and extension in Henleaze, BristolExtensionHome refurbishment and extension in Henleaze, Bristol25 May 2021Victorian semi extension in Westbury-on-Trym, BristolExtensionVictorian semi extension in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol25 May 2021Curzon Cinema: roof repairs and removing a 1970s ceilingHeritageCurzon Cinema: roof repairs and removing a 1970s ceiling5 May 2021A new welcome for TyntesfieldHeritageA new welcome for Tyntesfield15 April 2021