Design principles 4 pillars · 20 principles

Four dimensions, 20 principles.

We design from four dimensions: social, environmental, aesthetic and economic. We develop them into 20 principles that guide the decisions of every project, from the layout of the spaces to the choice of materials.

Social Meaning

  • Social Meaning · Well-being 01.01 Well-being
  • Social Meaning · Identity 01.02 Identity
  • Social Meaning · Democratic design 01.03 Democratic design
  • Social Meaning · Adaptability and spatial flexibility 01.04 Adaptability and spatial flexibility
  • Social Meaning · Function and form 01.05 Function and form

Environmental Meaning

  • Environmental Meaning · Passive design 02.01 Passive design
  • Environmental Meaning · Integration with the ecosystem 02.02 Integration with the ecosystem
  • Environmental Meaning · Circular architecture 02.03 Circular architecture
  • Environmental Meaning · Resilient architecture 02.04 Resilient architecture
  • Environmental Meaning · Regenerative architecture 02.05 Regenerative architecture

Aesthetic Meaning

  • Aesthetic Meaning · Composition and harmony 03.01 Composition and harmony
  • Aesthetic Meaning · Dialogue with the place 03.02 Dialogue with the place
  • Aesthetic Meaning · Materiality 03.03 Materiality
  • Aesthetic Meaning · Form, light and atmosphere 03.04 Form, light and atmosphere
  • Aesthetic Meaning · Proportion, scale and emotion 03.05 Proportion, scale and emotion

Economic Meaning

  • Economic Meaning · The value of design 04.01 The value of design
  • Economic Meaning · Design for performance 04.02 Design for performance
  • Economic Meaning · Rational, optimized design 04.03 Rational, optimized design
  • Economic Meaning · Strategy & Development 04.04 Strategy & Development
  • Economic Meaning · The value of sustainability 04.05 The value of sustainability