- Calling All Nest Builders
Spring and Summer may be way behind us now, nevertheless nature continues to build nests every day and Rotunda Roundhouses […]
- Why Round? Why Round Houses?
Last week I was incredibly fortunate to spend an afternoon immersed in a deep and thought-provoking philosophical debate […]
- Enter the Roundhouse… 2022!
As 2022 rolls in, we feel so proud to recognise how magnificent it is, that the Roundhouse is […]
- What is an outdoor classroom?
Recently we partnered up with the ABLE (Association of Business Leaders in Education) network to enable us to […]
- A Classroom with a view?
Another challenging brief has led us into a long and twisty design journey where we had a requirement […]
- Glamping Staycation Rentals
It was a surprise to me, though it really shouldn’t have been. Camping out in the Lake District […]
- ……RODENTS!??
Rarely do we engage with clients without key construction questions arising. “How does it sit on the ground?” […]
- Early Years Transformation
On a breezy and blustery day back in late 2019 David King, our photographer was setting up his […]
- Setting up a Retreat?
Life. It can be extraordinarily difficult. It really can. Our contemporary society propels us rapidly from one time-consuming […]
- Colour in the Garden Room
Considering a garden office or garden room to ease the homeworking situation? There are so many choices when […]
- Eco Roundhouse Nursery Building
Last week our exceptional cameraman “Charlie Round” (I know!) captured a recent installation of ours in Slough. This […]
- Winter Trading for Glamping Sites
Depressingly, as all Leisure and Glamping sites will attest to, this year has been difficult. No trading through […]
- 2 bed eco-building for Glamping Sites
This cleverly designed little eco-building was designed in-house to suit a specific brief given by a client of […]
- Ahead of the Curve!
This is for sure a curve that doesn’t need any flattening! From our perspective, this must certainly be […]
- Trees AREN’T square!
Treehouse with Curves! Rotunda is levelling up. Up a tree, that is! Over the years, we’ve designed and […]
- 6m Primrose Suite at a Wedding Venue
It was only a week or two ago that we received an excited call from our client, up […]
- Garden Room Photography
We have recently been able to collaborate with the most wonderful photographer, Philip Traill of https://www.philiptraill.co.uk/ Our client, […]
- Dome Blinds are now available
So, you tell me….. You actually want to be left in the dark?!! Well, now you can. For […]
- Hampshire Wildlife Trust
Last year, in the summer of 2019, we at Rotunda Roundhouses have been fortunate enough to build a […]
- Winner announced!
…. Drumroll please…… And the winner of the #Lockdown HERO campaign is….. Congratulations Anisa! You have a free […]
- House build on-going in Cheshire
Fortunately for our client, the COVID situation hasn’t affected the progression of her beautiful 5 bedroomed house construction […]
- Remember to water that roof!
We are so fortunate to have the most amazingly clear skies and warm weather at a time of […]
- Circle Time in Round Spaces
As Social-Isolation continues, we can find ourselves reflecting back on some of the things that we used to […]
- Magicweaving in Primary Schools
“….home-schooling a 6-year old & an 8-year old for 1 hour and 11 minutes. Teachers deserve to make […]
- Personal Note from Philip Kay – Director
As one of the Directors of Rotunda Roundhouses, I know that this corona virus is crippling so many […]
- COVID-19 Update
To protect the health of our workforce we have had to slow our organisation down. As of Monday […]
- MP visits Rotunda Roundhouse at a local school to offer condolences
On Friday the 20th of March in the little Peak District village of Combs, the one and only […]
- Working from Home? A Garden Office is the way to go!
Covid-19 is a very real and very depressing state of affairs for all of us. Some might argue […]
- Meet Tilia
On a blustery mid-winters day in 2018 the first panels for ‘Tilia’, a 5.5m en-suite “assisted build” (self-build […]
- Biodiversity & Rotunda
Rather than delve into the multitude of reasons why the Rotunda is a unique eco-structure which is positive […]
- Curved Sliding Doors in a Roundhouse Garden Room
Yesterday, the shipment, from Balconette Window Systems was the first of it’s kind for Rotunda Roundhouses. It was […]
- Happy New Year from Rotunda
2020 is a very special year for us. Those of you who might follow numerology would most likely […]
- 5 things to look for in an eco-classroom
If your school or preschool is considering an eco-classroom (Sometimes referred to as an ‘outdoor classroom’) there are […]
- Timber Frame Roundhouse Eco-home in Cheshire
The dedicated team at Rotunda are busy working away on our largest ever Timber frame Roundhouse eco-home project, […]
- Curved Bespoke Seating in a Rotunda
‘A-round’ the side of a Primary School in Cheshire, sits a newly crafted 6m Rotunda. With a shaggy, […]
- A Tiny little Wendy House Rotunda
It’s a beautiful Autumn day and the copper hued leaves are glistening in the rain… two children are […]
- Biophilic Design in Modular Eco-Buildings
Biophilic Design in Modular Eco-Buildings: Biophilic design is an approach to architecture that seeks to connect building occupants […]
- Sussex Garden-Room August 2019
The first ever Japanese Tea Room Inspired Garden-Room has recently been completed in a beautiful garden in East […]
- Infant School eco-building complete for Combs
It was the first day back for many school children across the country today; and for us, we […]
- Creativity in Schools
Can creativity enrich the health and wellbeing of children in our UK Primary schools? “The art of drawing […]
- Some schools may miss out on new funding rises
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has recently published and article “Analysis: ‘Levelling up’- what it really means for […]
- Combs Infant School Nursery Classroom Building
“Life is a journey. How we travel is really up to us. We can just flow with the […]
- Rotunda on the Isle of Skye
If you’d like to rent one of these fabulous buildings for your site or rural B&B for approximately […]
- Yoga & Mindfulness in UK Primary Schools
We were fortunate to have come across Jessica Wilkinson at a local school last week. This inspirational woman […]
- Groundscrew Foundations for an eco-school-building
Imagine this…… A hugely sensitive site FOR A LITTLE MODULAR ECO-BUILDING sitting within a conservation area of a […]
- Another Rotunda Roundhouse appears at ‘The Yurt Retreat’ in Somerset
Our favorite spot in South Somerset, ‘The Yurt Retreat‘ is a stones throw from the Dorset and Devon […]
- Building for the Hampshire Wildlife Trust
Earlier on this year we were privileged to take part in the revamp of the Blashford Lakes nature […]
- Seeking a Modular building for your school?
The term “modular buildings for schools“, usually evokes an image of an old recangular box, languishing in the […]
- Kitchens in a Rotunda
We routinely produce beautiful Kitchens and kitchenettes for use within a Rotunda Garden Building so if it’s functionality […]
- What makes a perfect therapy room in the garden?
It’s not uncommon to find a therapy room as an essential component in the garden for many UK […]
- Why we don’t (won’t) specify Tropical Hardwood Timber for Garden Buildings
As a manufacturer of Garden Buildings, we’ve taken sales calls from UK Hardwood and Specialist Timber importers for […]
- Offsite Construction. The most viable solution for UK Schools?
Schools across the country are considering expanding their current facilities to cater for growing class sizes and increase […]
- Garden Room Foundations: What are Ground screws?
The key to a perfect building lies in the very foundations it’s sat upon. We often have clients […]
- Garden Annexe Planning Permission
Do you need full planning approval for your garden annexe? Up until a couple of years ago, it […]
- Rotunda Garden Buildings in prestigious Garden Centres
If you’re keen to spend a little time inside a Roundhouse to get an idea of our finishes […]
- Why choose 100% British Timber?
“We are the only modular buildings company in the UK who use 100% British Timber in their buildings.” […]
- Are you a Social or Zen-Preneur?
What is a Zenpreneur? In the words of Ron Rubin, owner of The Republic of Tea “Zentrepreneurs have a […]
- Building your working week – The PRO’S to installing an office in the garden
Tired of the commute/office? Maybe it’s time to think about working from home, at least occasionally. Here are […]
- Rotunda Roundhouses deliver all round comfort with Baxi Boilers
Excellent Post by the team at ‘Baxi Boilers’ released this week! Thanks Baxi! Rotunda Roundhouses design, manufacture and […]
- Roundhouses appearing in Garden Centres across the country
This week we’ve been celebrating the launch of a UK Garden Centre Distribution agreement with our new partner World […]
- Come & see us at The Glamping Show 2018
Have you a desire to step inside one our our exceptional buildings to see the quality for yourself?! […]
- Planning Permission Granted for 2-Bed Eco-Home Rotunda
The excitement was tangible at the Rotunda Design Studio and HQ yesterday as we learnt that Planning Approval […]
- Do Log Cabins in the Round cultivate a unique connection to nature and eachother?
The Rotunda was designed first and foremost as a building which would connect us. Both to nature, […]
- The most Innovative Modular Classroom for your School or Early Years facility.
No more round pegs in square holes! Well designed classrooms boost the academic performance of primary school children, […]
- Building a timber-framed Yurt – An interview with ‘The Yurt Retreat’
The Yurt Retreat. As a proud mother bird may admire it’s fledgling, we too look back with pride […]
- Glamping; do you know your Huts from the Pods, Cabins & Lodges?
The glamping movement which appeared seemingly out of nowhere and caught the UK by storm about ten years […]
- Rotunda Roundhouses at the OM Yoga Show
Were you were one of the lucky ones who managed to drop in to the OM Yoga Show, Mind […]
- Unique Glamping Cabins in Scotland taking shape
There is a special breed of person, we’ve found. Not one, but many; and their kind is growing… […]
- Councillors officially open a new Primary School eco-building
Local Councillors mark the official opening of a new eco-building at Richard Bonington Primary School in Nottingham. On […]
- Garden Room Foundation systems (Low impact)
If you’re living in an AONB, Conservation area or National Park it may be advisable to seek out […]
- Building Glamping units in Scotland
“The outer Hebrides…… you say….?” It was with mild disbelief that on a wet and blustery December day […]
- Skirting Board Heating: a new spin on garden room heating systems
Are you wondering what’s available when it comes to garden room heating options? We’ve spent the best part […]
- Sliding pocket-wall in a Yoga Room
There are numerous ways to extend and partition your garden annexe or yoga room & we often extend […]
- The benefits of building an office in the garden
Are you considering a new way of working and think that installing an office in the garden might […]
- Larch or Cedar Yurt Cladding – Which is best?
Do you know your softwood from your hardwood? Here’s a small wood fact for you: “Softwood is wood from trees such […]
- National Park forges ahead with circular eco-building
Could this be the shape of things to come? On the 8th of December 2017 seated in a […]
- Merry Christmas from all at Rotunda Roundhouses
As the final few days of 2017 gradually rolled in, the Rotunda office has been carefully winding down […]
- Contemporary Roundhouses – Could you live in a house like this?
Have you ever thought about living in a Roundhouse? There are certainly a good handful of architects in […]
- What are the advantages of round buildings?
What are the advantages of round buildings? For those of you new to this style of building, here […]
- Do Our Brains Perfer Curvy Architecture?
It’s no secret that we believe curves and circular environments are hard-wired into our DNA. Not only is […]
- Is Planning Permission required for Temporary Buildings?
Is Planning Permission required for Temporary Buildings? Do you need planning permission for a temporary building? Some of […]
- What to consider before installing a Roundhouse in the garden
Are you thinking about investing in your very own Roundhouse for the garden? Whichever style of Roundhouse you […]
- Permitted Development Rights for schools
Permitted development rights are a national grant of planning permission which allow certain building works and changes of […]
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