The louvres do more than rotate. They can also draw back and stack, leaving the roof area open to the sky. So you have three modes: closed for rain, tilted for shade and ventilation, and fully open for unobstructed sun or stars.

For the open sky. A tilting roof always has blades above you. If you want full sun on a spring morning, or a clear view of the stars from a hot tub, the fully opening roof of the Advanced gives you that as well.

By remote control, through a Somfy motor that delivers smooth and precise operation. Rotating, opening and closing the louvres are all done from the handset, comfortably and without leaving your chair.

Yes. It is expandable with various side panels, so you can add glass sliding walls, screens or fixed walls to one side or all of them. Many owners start with the windward side and add more later.

It is a strong, versatile structure suitable for a wide range of applications, and that includes restaurant terraces, hotel gardens and pool areas, where the ability to open the roof fully in good weather is a real attraction.