Working together
The design process
We work to one repeatable framework — so at every stage you know what is happening, what you will receive at the end and what comes next. Choose the path that applies to you.
Below: house design process
- Steps
- 12
- Stages
- 4
- Approximately
- 3–7 months
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Stage 01
Understanding
The plot, the regulations and the way you live.
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01
Getting to know you
A conversation about the brief, the budget and the timeline. We check whether your expectations and the realities of the plot can be reconciled.
Outcome
Scope and quote
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02
Site analysis
Sunlight, topography, neighbours, access and views. The placement of the building on the plot follows from this analysis.
Outcome
Site study
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03
Planning conditions
The local plan or planning decision, building lines, heights, roof pitches. We know what is permitted before we begin designing.
Outcome
Formal requirements
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Stage 02
Concept
Massing, layout and the first image of the house.
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04
Massing concept
Several options for the placement and form of the building, compared for light, views, construction cost and future running costs.
Outcome
Concept options
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05
Functional layout
Plans of every floor: living, sleeping, utility zones and circulation. The decisions made here will stay with you for decades.
Outcome
Plans and sections
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06
Visualisations
The house in the context of the plot, at different times of day. You see how it will look from the street and from the garden.
Outcome
3D visualisations
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Stage 03
Documentation
Building permit and construction drawings.
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07
Building permit design
A complete set of documentation for the building permit, including structure, services and energy performance.
Outcome
Permit application
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08
Construction drawings
Structural details, insulation, joinery, facade solutions. This set determines whether the house will be warm and airtight.
Outcome
Construction documentation
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09
Interior design
Interiors designed alongside the house rather than after it is built. Services and joinery are planned from the outset.
Outcome
Interior design
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Stage 04
Delivery
From the first spade to handover of the keys.
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10
Choosing a contractor
We help compare offers from main contractors and trades, checking scopes so the quotes are genuinely comparable.
Outcome
Quote comparison
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11
Design supervision
Regular site visits, resolving questions and approving materials. We make sure the house is built as designed.
Outcome
Site supervision
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12
Fit-out and handover
Installation of joinery, furnishings, final adjustments and handover of the finished house. We stay in touch after handover too.
Outcome
A finished house
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First step
„Every project is the beginning of a new story. If you would like to begin yours — we are here to accompany you.”