House Design Perth 

First, we listen.

This initial stage is designed to give us a broad understanding of your project – whether you're planning a new home or renovation, where the site is located, what your vision looks like, and what's driving the project.

It's also an opportunity for you to ask questions and understand how we work.

If the project feels aligned, we then move into a more detailed client briefing process where we unpack things more thoroughly, discuss budget, and prepare a tailored services proposal.

Once formally engaged, we typically begin with a site meeting to assess the opportunities and constraints that will shape the design process.

This is where the project begins to take form. Early ideas are explored through a combination of hand sketching, digital modelling, and design testing before being translated into more resolved plans and 3D visuals.

By the end of this stage, you'll have a strong sense of the project's overall direction, along with the ability to visualise the space, understand its flow, and move forward with confidence.

This stage typically includes:

• Project briefing and concept exploration
• Early spatial planning and layout development
• Hand sketching and 3D design exploration
• Preliminary plans and architectural direction
• Visual presentation material and design refinement

The goal: A clear design concept and a strong architectural foundation for the project.

Where required, this stage involves preparing the design proposal for submission to the relevant local authority in order to obtain development approval. This includes the preparation of architectural drawings, diagrams, and supporting information required for assessment.

Town planning timeframes can vary, but this stage is an important part of ensuring the project can move forward with greater certainty and fewer avoidable setbacks.

This stage typically includes:

• Development Application documentation
• Planning drawings and supporting diagrams
• Written planning justification where required
• Submission coordination and authority response support

The goal: A planning-ready submission designed to move the project through the approval process as smoothly as possible.

Once the design is established and planning approval is in place, we begin refining the project in much greater detail. This is where the design is tested and strengthened across both practical and aesthetic decisions.

We often begin coordinating specialist consultants at this stage — including engineers, cost consultants, and landscape designers where required — while also working closely with you to shape key decisions around finishes, fixtures and fittings.

This stage typically includes:

• Detailed design refinement
• Coordination with specialist consultants
• Exterior and interior finish direction
• Fixtures, fittings, and material selection input
• Builder engagement strategy and tender preparation direction

The goal: A well-resolved design with the detail and direction needed to move confidently toward construction.

This stage allows us to focus more deeply on the internal experience of the home — ensuring the interior feels cohesive, tailored, and aligned with the broader architectural vision.

We begin by understanding how you want to live in and use the space, then translate that into a refined interior direction through careful product selection, detailing, and design development.

This stage typically includes:

• Interior briefing and spatial considerations
• Material and finish selections
• Fixtures, fittings, and hardware selection
• Joinery and interior detailing input
• Product research and curated interior schedules

The goal: A refined and cohesive interior experience that feels considered down to the details.

Once the design has been resolved, we move into the technical documentation required to price, approve, and build the project. This stage translates the design into a comprehensive set of drawings, schedules, and specifications that communicate the project clearly for construction.

It also brings together input from key consultants such as structural and mechanical engineers, energy assessors, and certifiers where required.

This stage typically includes:

• Detailed architectural drawing package
• Construction drawings and specifications
• Lighting plans, electrical setouts, and technical detailing
• Consultant coordination and integration
• Documentation required for pricing and building licence pathways

The goal: A clear, comprehensive documentation package designed to support an accurate and well-executed build.

During construction, we offer a contract administration service that provides ongoing architectural oversight from site commencement through to completion. At this stage, we act as your advocate on-site — helping resolve issues as they arise, reviewing the work in progress, and ensuring the built outcome remains aligned with the intent of the documentation.

This stage typically includes:

• Site attendance and progress reviews
• Liaison with builder and consultants
• Review of shop drawings and samples
• General administration of the building contract
• Verification of progress claims and construction-stage support

The goal: Greater confidence that the final built result reflects the quality, detail, and intent of the original design.