A renovation goes wrong for predictable reasons: an unclear brief, approvals discovered late, and a budget with no room for what is behind the wall. Here is what we work through before […]

A split level home puts different parts of the house on different floor levels, stepping with the ground rather than sitting flat on top of it. On the right block they are […]

Designing a house is a sequence, not a single flash of inspiration. Each stage answers a question, and each one feeds the next. Miss a stage and you pay for it later, […]

Most briefs start with bedroom counts. Ours start with a conversation. Here is the four-pillar interview we use before anyone draws a line, and the questions worth answering first.

Three bedrooms is the most common brief we see, and the plan that carries it is often the least generous. With a few decisions made early, a three bedroom home can feel […]