ON DESIGN
For most of my life, art making was my writing. Drawing, designing, building — the work carried the thought and that was enough.
Words came later. Gradually, and not by plan. I even missed the blogging trend — which, looking back, was probably fine.
What changed was the desire to be more precise about the knowledge I had accumulated over twenty years of practice. Not just to show what I knew but to examine it. Writing turned out to be useful for that in a way I didn't expect. It forces everything my brain has collected — the problems, the observations, the patterns noticed across hundreds of homes — to organize itself into something coherent. It also made me a better communicator with the people I work with, which matters when a drawing alone can't capture how a home needs to work for the people inside it.
What I write is short. Pieces about design, about how people live in their spaces, about what years of careful observation teach you. Not for the writing itself — there are far more qualified people for that — but for what the writing clarifies.
What a Renovation Actually Costs
On scope, budget, and why the investment conversation begins earlier than most people expect. →The Question Behind the Brief
On life transitions, and why the most important renovation question is almost never the one that gets asked first. →What I Look for Before I Draw Anything
On observation, and why the real brief for a renovation almost never matches the stated one. →Biophilic Design at Home
How the principles translate into real rooms and everyday choices.→What is Biophilic Design
On the connection between natural environments and the spaces people actually want to live in.→Frequently Asked Questions
On process, investment, and how Studioayse works.→