Letter from the editorial desk / 03

Choose the opening. Not just the material.

A more thoughtful starting point for the aluminium-or-uPVC conversation.

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To those weighing their window choices,

It is tempting to begin with a winner: aluminium or uPVC, a sliding window or a casement, a darker finish or a lighter one. But a useful answer needs a more specific question. What does this opening need to do, in this room, in this building?

A quiet bedroom, an entrance used throughout the day and a large opening towards a terrace are different briefs. The way a window is operated, its relationship to the view, its glass, hardware and installation deserve attention alongside its appearance.

Magnesta’s aluminium and VEKA uPVC offerings make room for that discussion without asking every part of a project to follow the same material choice. Consistency in a building does not have to mean identical solutions everywhere. It can come from a considered palette, aligned proportions and a clear reason for each decision.

We encourage you to look beyond isolated product labels. Ask what is included in the proposed assembly, which performance requirements matter to your project and what evidence supports the particular configuration. Compare like with like, and leave room for a specialist review where the brief requires it.

The aim is not to make the selection more complicated. It is to make it more deliberate—and easier to understand long after the quotation has been filed away.

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