Residential Design

Residential designs needs to be comfortable and usable. Think of what you use your home for. It's where you relax, cook, and eat. It may be where you entertain close friends or small groups of guests. You may have a home office for work. Residential needs tend to be focused on smaller groups and more relaxed atmospheres than you'd find in a commercial building. Once the Client outlines his or her needs, the residential design project launches. The creative activity behind meeting the desires of architectural clients is considered the first phase of residential design. The outcome of this effort is a home design plan, which will contain illustrations and informative details such as the required building materials, fixtures, appliances, hardware, doors and windows. This initial phase is refined until construction documents can evolve from the approved plan.

With the long-awaited return to the office upon us, it’s never been more vital to create smart workplaces that attract and retain top talent. Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of shared workplaces as we once knew them – but the future is still bright. Modern office design is evolving and shifting to fit the needs of post-pandemic working environments: hybrid and flexible workplaces, wellbeing-focused design and community-inspired spaces are taking storm in 2021. We’ve put together some of the most effective office design concepts that attract talent, boost productivity and make workplaces an enjoyable place for employees to thrive.

Office Design

Commercial Design

Due to the commercial nature of hotel developments, the success of the hotel and its design are both measured by and reliant on the business’s ability to make a profit. In today’s increasingly competitive hotel marketplace, designers and architects are not only required to design beautiful spaces, but also the right spaces for the right markets. Consumer needs and desires drive contemporary hotel design and development more than ever. The traditional supply‐led market is changing to a demand‐led market, evident from the diversity of hotel types and the wide range of 'products' made available to the consumer to suit every type of taste, preference and price level. The initial concept that evolves into a ‘design brief’ is very important and can be very valuable even at the earliest phase of a project. Even without a detailed program or spatial requirements, the design brief will indicate approximate amounts of space dedicated to the principal functions, such as the approximate balance between guestrooms and public/support areas.