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#OnTrend | Creating completely open corners

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May 25, 2023 //

The ultimate ‘wow-factor’ for an extension, the ability to create a completely floating open corner, thanks to a moveable corner post, is proving to be one of the most popular current trends – whether you opt for bifold doors or sliding doors!

Available utilising theEDGE2.0 or Grand Slider II sliding doors or any of our aluminium SF75eco bifold doors, our open-corner technology offers a truly innovative approach to design that maximises space and fills rooms full of light.

When closed the open-corner technology provides the same weather performance and security as a standard set of sliding or bifold doors, with an advanced multi-point locking system – yet when open the doors slide or fold back away from the corner to create a completely uninterrupted view, truly breaking down the boundaries between inside and out.

The doors form a non-structural element of the opening, so whether you opt for a post set inside the aperture to support the structure or are in a position to include a cantilevered roof as part of your build, the opening is completely uninterrupted.

IDSystems has completed a number of open-corner glazing projects across the UK using sliding door systems to allow uninterrupted garden vistas. As well as sliding doors, our open-corner bifold door designs have captured stunning panoramic views in Sussex and transformed open-plan spaces to connect the garden on the Norfolk coast

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The modern outdoor seating area, enhanced by corner bi fold doors, features wooden furniture set against a scenic backdrop of greenery and a clear sky.
Modern house with a large open-concept living area, featuring corner bi-fold doors, a sofa, chairs, and kitchen. Outdoor deck surrounds the space, with trees in the background.
Modern glass-walled extension with corner bi-fold doors offers a view of a dining area featuring a wooden table, chairs, and a pendant light. The space seamlessly opens to a garden with a wooden fence.
Modern house exterior with corner bi-fold glass doors open to a stylish kitchen. The patio features various plants and a stone pathway leading to the entrance.
Modern house with open layout, large glass windows, and wooden beams. Features corner bi fold doors leading to outdoor seating and dining area, complete with a small water feature that sparkles on a sunny day.
Modern living room with large corner bi-fold doors, two dark sofas, a round coffee table, a wood-burning stove, a grand piano, and built-in bookshelves. Experience the seamless transition between indoor comfort and the grassy landscape outside.
Modern house with large glass windows, flat roof, and outdoor patio area illuminated in the evening. Featuring corner bi-fold doors, the minimalist design flows seamlessly into a garden and pool.
Modern patio with floor-to-ceiling glass walls and corner bi-fold doors, featuring a wicker seating arrangement and a lounge chair, surrounded by lush greenery.
Modern two-story house with a wooden and stone exterior, large glass windows, and double glazed doors leading to a patio. It's surrounded by a garden featuring raised wooden planters under a clear blue sky.
The modern outdoor seating area, enhanced by corner bi fold doors, features wooden furniture set against a scenic backdrop of greenery and a clear sky.
Modern house with a large open-concept living area, featuring corner bi-fold doors, a sofa, chairs, and kitchen. Outdoor deck surrounds the space, with trees in the background.
Modern glass-walled extension with corner bi-fold doors offers a view of a dining area featuring a wooden table, chairs, and a pendant light. The space seamlessly opens to a garden with a wooden fence.
Modern house exterior with corner bi-fold glass doors open to a stylish kitchen. The patio features various plants and a stone pathway leading to the entrance.
Modern house with open layout, large glass windows, and wooden beams. Features corner bi fold doors leading to outdoor seating and dining area, complete with a small water feature that sparkles on a sunny day.
Modern living room with large corner bi-fold doors, two dark sofas, a round coffee table, a wood-burning stove, a grand piano, and built-in bookshelves. Experience the seamless transition between indoor comfort and the grassy landscape outside.
Modern house with large glass windows, flat roof, and outdoor patio area illuminated in the evening. Featuring corner bi-fold doors, the minimalist design flows seamlessly into a garden and pool.
Modern patio with floor-to-ceiling glass walls and corner bi-fold doors, featuring a wicker seating arrangement and a lounge chair, surrounded by lush greenery.
Modern two-story house with a wooden and stone exterior, large glass windows, and double glazed doors leading to a patio. It's surrounded by a garden featuring raised wooden planters under a clear blue sky.

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Incredible family home overlooking the South Downs

Located in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the South Downs National Park, this stunning family home enjoys break taking panoramic views from the inverted living space thanks to a 7-panel set of bifold doors capable of creating a completely open corners.

Amazing Cornish self build home with open-corner sliding doors

Designed by Suzanne Brewer Architects, this stunning home perched on the cliffs above the Cornish coast enjoys amazing views towards St Michael’s Mount thanks to the large open-corner set of sliding doors.

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An incredible self-build home by the river

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Designed by the brilliant Suzanne Brewer Architects, this stunning home perched on the cliffs above the Cornish coast enjoys amazing views out to sea thanks to the large open-corner set of IDSystems' sliding doors
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