Guide and decision-maker
The studio coordinates technical, logistical and operational complexity. It proposes pre-evaluated solutions, manages the sequence of phases, absorbs contingencies while holding the course. The client steers through clear feedback, closing decisions when they are due. Final quality depends on how each party respects its own role.
The framework before the forms
Before proposing solutions we investigate actual living patterns. A specific conversation opens for each room. We need to understand whether the kitchen is the domestic fulcrum or a marginal function, how the relationship between work and private life unfolds within the home, what rhythm governs the sleeping area, how often guests arrive and where they are received, which collections or existing furnishings require dedicated space. Equally relevant is what must be excluded. Establishing what is refused delimits the field of action more sharply than any aesthetic declaration. The more precise the context, the fewer corrections are needed later.
The rhythm of exchange
The standard cadence is weekly, tighter during crucial phases. We avoid fragmented exchanges that break concentration. We gather open topics, address them in a meeting or call, then consolidate the state of work in a written report. Voice is for clarifying intentions and priorities quickly. Emails record what has been discussed.
To keep everything legible we use:
- two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings updated at every advance;
- renders to verify atmosphere and real proportions;
- physical samples, always contextualised;
- a shared budget file, constantly updated;
- a dated, tracked list of decisions taken.
Order and traceability reduce stress because they leave less room for interpretation and second thoughts. We avoid confusion, scattered files, undated versions, samples without references.
Binding junctures
There are moments when the client's feedback becomes binding because it triggers the next operational sequence. This happens at the close of every design phase and at the passages that initiate orders, fabrication, production lead times:
- material selection;
- finish definition;
- confirmation of bespoke furniture;
- appliance approval.
At these moments responses are needed within a few days. Beyond that threshold everything slows: deadlines, deliveries, coordination with trades. Technical choices and operational management remain with the studio; the client steers the final result without having to handle the complexity of the process.
Narrowing the field
We present a single proposal with light variants. Too many options generate decision paralysis. Every solution is justified on technical, compositional, functional or durability grounds. Sometimes the reasoning is more abstract, tied to the atmosphere of the space. When the client proposes a reference foreign to the language already defined, we contextualise it to reveal the incompatibility: a choice can work in isolation and devalue the rest of the work.
The necessary synthesis
When decision-makers are two or more, dialogue remains open to all parties involved. The synthesis must arrive unambiguously: contradictory feedback generates oscillations that slow the work and weaken direction. If tastes diverge, we bring the choice back within the shared language, avoiding endless mediation. In some cases we become the deciding voice, steering toward the solution most appropriate for overall coherence.
Second thoughts and boundaries
Constructive exchange and continuous redesign are opposite dynamics. The first refines, the second depletes. Changing one's mind is possible; everything has consequences. When a choice has already triggered orders or fabrication, the impact on budget, schedule and general coherence is concrete. If dialogue unnecessarily complicates the path, we bring it back within clear boundaries.
Signs of a healthy exchange:
- transparency toward the studio;
- punctuality in requested feedback;
- respect for agreed phases;
- ability to close decisions.
Signs of obstruction:
- micromanagement of operational aspects;
- continual rethinking of already consolidated choices;
- requests out of step with the current phase.
When they emerge, we signal that the method is compromising the process, undermining final quality and generating additional time and cost.
Mutual alignment
The studio structures and holds direction, the client steers and consolidates choices when they are due. A serious exchange makes the path fluid and predictable. When it works, the result matches expectations. When it falters or fragments, everything becomes harder.
