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THE DESIGN INDEXWORKSPACE
Workspace
ONE CONNECTED WORKFLOWFrom brief to completion.

Explore the parts of Workspace through the way an interior project actually moves.

Explore all features
01
Project

Set the work up properly.

Project Setup & TemplatesBrief & IntakeTimeline & tasksShared calendarsTeam & timeAI Design Assistant
02
Design

Develop and approve every idea.

Room boardsMood boards3D ModelsClient reviewInteractive floor plans
03
Finance

Keep the commercial picture live.

Live budgetInvoices & paymentsTime & profitability
04
Procurement

Move selections into delivery.

Specifications & FF&ECustom joineryTrade requestsOrders & installation
05
Completion

Close with a useful record.

Document studio
SolutionsResourcesPricing
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Interior design project management software

Run your entire design project from one connected workspace.

Brief clients, develop the design, source products, collect approvals, coordinate suppliers, track profitability and issue project documents, without losing information between tools.

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Built specifically for interior design projects.
PRODUCT FILMSee one project move from first brief to final handover.

The film follows the same residential project through design, specifications, approvals, procurement and contractor documents, so you can see exactly what stays connected.

DEASCLDesigner, assistant and client in one project
THE DESIGN INDEX WORKSPACE
  1. 01Brief
  2. 02Design
  3. 03Specify
  4. 04Approve
  5. 05Deliver
WHY IT MATTERSUpdate information once, not in five different tools.

A decision made in one part of the workspace remains visible everywhere it affects the project.

ONE PROJECT, TOO MANY PLACES

Your project should not live across ten different tools.

Client answers in email. Inspiration on Pinterest. Specifications in spreadsheets. Decisions in messages. Meetings in a calendar. Costs somewhere else. The Design Index brings the project back together.

CLIENT ANSWERSDining for 8 people
FF&E SCHEDULE24 live selections
PINTEREST REFERENCES18 saved ideas
MEETING NOTES3 decisions recorded
FLOOR PLAN7 linked annotations
SUPPLIER EMAILStone lead time
BUDGET€216,958 remaining
INVOICEDesign phase 02
ONE CONNECTED PROJECT

Saint Germain Apartment

Client, design, specification, money and delivery in one project record.

ON TRACK12 records updated today
LESS ADMINStop entering the same project information again.Brief answer→Project requirement
NOTHING GETS LOSTKeep decisions, comments, revisions and context attached.Decision✓Recorded
KNOW WHERE IT STANDSSee work, money and next actions from the same system.Project healthON TRACK

START SMARTER

Let project information move forward.

Build the questionnaire around the project type, let the client complete it online and carry their answers into the brief, requirements and agreement.

Explore Brief + Intake ↗
PRODUCT FILMClient brief and intakePlay film
WHAT THIS HELPS YOU DO

Turn client answers into a brief you can work from.

Collect the right information once, organise it clearly and carry it into the scope and agreement without rewriting everything.

  1. 01CollectSend a questionnaire matched to the project.
  2. 02OrganiseTurn answers into requirements and missing information.
  3. 03CreateBuild the working brief, scope and agreement.

AI DESIGN ASSISTANT

Ask the project anything.

The assistant understands the context already inside your project, tasks, decisions, FF&E, meetings, brief and more, and combines it with practical design knowledge.

Explore AI Design Assistant ↗
PRODUCT FILMAI Design AssistantPlay film
WHAT THIS HELPS YOU DO

Get useful answers from the project you are already working on.

Ask about deadlines, products, decisions or missing information. The assistant checks the project records before it responds.

  1. 01AskWrite a question in everyday language.
  2. 02CheckThe assistant reads the relevant project information.
  3. 03ContinueReview the answer or turn it into a next action.

DESIGN VISUALLY

Build the direction inside the project.

Bring in references, use products you have already sourced and create visual compositions without constantly downloading, removing and uploading assets again.

Explore Mood Boards ↗
PRODUCT FILMVisual design and mood boardsPlay film
WHAT THIS HELPS YOU DO

Turn scattered inspiration into a clear design direction.

Keep references organised by room, define the colour and material language, and present one coherent direction to the client.

  1. 01GatherSave references, products and materials in one place.
  2. 02DefineSet the palette, finishes and visual principles.
  3. 03PresentShare a direction the client can understand.

SEE THE SPACE

Keep the 3D model with the project.

Upload project models and give the team or client a direct way to review the space alongside the rest of the project information.

Explore 3D Models ↗
PRODUCT FILMInteractive 3D model, full workflowPlay film

INTERACTIVE DRAWINGS

Make the drawing part of the project.

Annotate plans, link products and finishes, flag issues, leave notes and keep client comments attached to the exact location being discussed.

Explore Floor Plans ↗
PRODUCT FILMInteractive floor plansPlay film
WHAT THIS HELPS YOU DO

Connect every drawing note to the information behind it.

Place products, lighting, flooring, wall finishes and window treatments directly on the plan, then issue the same information to the contractor.

  1. 01UploadBring the current drawing into the project.
  2. 02AnnotateLink specifications, decisions and notes to locations.
  3. 03IssueExport a clear, numbered contractor pack.

CLIENT DECISIONS

Make approvals simple for the client.

Send exactly what needs a decision. The client approves or requests changes in a focused view, and every response comes straight back into the project record.

Explore Client Review ↗
PRODUCT FILMClient review, Pendant lightPlay film
DECISION RETURNEDRECORDED
Approved pendant light
L 019, DINING ROOMPendant Light

Approved by Anna

✓Decision attachedFloor plan, FF&E and budget updated

Easy for them. Structured for you.

KEEP THE PROJECT MOVING

Turn project conversations into next actions.

Schedule meetings, keep project dates visible, record discussions and turn the outcomes into structured follow up.

Explore Calendar + Meetings ↗
PRODUCT FILMCalendar and meetingsPlay film
WHAT THIS HELPS YOU DO

Turn a meeting into decisions, owners and due dates.

Record the conversation or add a transcript, review the AI summary and keep every agreed action visible after the meeting ends.

  1. 01CaptureRecord the room or add the meeting transcript.
  2. 02ReviewCheck the summary, decisions and key information.
  3. 03AssignGive each action an owner and due date.

TRADE DESK

Stop hunting for the right brand contact.

Request pricing, samples, lead times, quotes, technical information and more while keeping the product and project context attached.

Explore Trade Desk ↗
PRODUCT FILMTrade DeskPlay film
WHAT THIS HELPS YOU DO

Keep every supplier conversation attached to the right product.

Request trade pricing, samples, lead times, quotes or technical information without losing the project and product context.

  1. 01ChooseOpen the product that needs supplier information.
  2. 02RequestSend the brand a structured trade enquiry.
  3. 03TrackKeep replies, quotes and follow-ups together.

Spend less time managing the project.

Spend more time designing it.

The workspace handles the structure around the work so you do not have to rebuild it across different tools.

KNOW WHERE YOUR TIME GOES

Understand what the project is really costing you.

Track time against the project, understand the value behind your hours and keep billable work connected to invoicing.

Explore Time + Profitability ↗
PRODUCT FILMTime and profitabilityPlay film
WHAT THIS HELPS YOU DO

See whether the hours spent still match the design fee.

Track time by project and stage, understand the real cost of the work and move billable hours into invoicing when they are ready.

  1. 01TrackLog time against the correct project and stage.
  2. 02CompareSee hours and cost beside the agreed allowance.
  3. 03InvoiceTurn approved billable time into a client charge.

PROJECT FINANCES

Keep the money connected to the work.

Move approved work from the project budget into billing and keep the payment status visible without rebuilding the numbers.

PRODUCT FILMInvoices and project financesPlay film
WHAT THIS HELPS YOU DO

Understand the project cost before it becomes a problem.

See the planned budget, approved products, committed costs, design fees and client invoices as one connected financial picture.

  1. 01PlanSet the budget and allocate it across the project.
  2. 02ControlCompare approved and committed costs as they change.
  3. 03BillCreate invoices from the work already recorded.
Explore Budgets ↗Explore Invoices ↗

ONE PROJECT RECORD

Stop losing decisions in messages, files and old versions.

Keep project context, decisions, comments, revisions and history attached to the work they belong to.

PROJECT HISTORY
SELECTED VERSION
CLIENT DECISIONPendant LightAPPROVED
COMMENTPosition confirmedRESOLVED
DRAWINGLighting PlanREVISION 03
The project remembers.

Decisions, comments and versions remain attached to the work they belong to.

Not a folder of disconnected files. The workspace is a structured project database, so information remains connected across rooms, products, drawings, decisions, budgets and documents.

TURN THE WORK INTO THE DELIVERABLE

Stop rebuilding project documents manually.

Use the project information already inside the workspace to create specifications, schedules, presentations, contracts and complete project packs.

Explore Documents + Deliverables ↗
PRODUCT FILMDocuments and deliverables, full workflowPlay film
Cost plan project document
Cost plan
FF&E schedule project document
FF&E schedule
Material specification project document
Material specification

TECHNICAL DETAIL

Keep the information behind the drawing.

Attach materials, hardware, dimensions, fabrication notes and coordination requirements to custom joinery drawings, then issue everything together in the contractor pack.

Explore Custom Joinery ↗
PRODUCT FILMCustom joinery, full workflowPlay film
Entry wardrobe elevation, section and plan
Actual project drawingElevation, section and plan stay attached to the joinery record.

ONE PROJECT, ONE SOURCE OF TRUTH

The same product should stay connected everywhere it appears.

A product should not become a new record every time it appears in a room, drawing, budget, review or document.

Flos pendant light
FF 019Pendant Light

Flos, IC Lights S2

ONE PRODUCT RECORD
01CONNECTED TODining Room✓
02CONNECTED TOFloor Plan✓
03CONNECTED TOClient Review✓
04CONNECTED TOBudget✓
05CONNECTED TOTrade Desk✓
06CONNECTED TODocument✓

Free interior design project management software

Explore products, materials, inspiration and opportunities, with one project workspace included. Start free with one project.

Workspace: €35 per month. Workspace + Profile: €40 per month.

THE COMPLETE WORKSPACE

Everything else is already connected.

Explore the complete set of professional tools built around the same project record.

PROJECT TOOLS3D model viewer for interior design↗AI assistant for interior designers↗Interior design client questionnaire and intake form↗Interior design budgeting software↗business analytics for interior designers↗business management for interior designers↗client management for interior designers↗client portal for interior designers↗connected apps for interior designers↗contact invoicing for interior designers↗crm for interior designers↗Custom joinery specification software↗Client approval software for interior designers↗designer templates for interior designers↗
DESIGN + DELIVERYInterior design document management and drawing register↗external members for interior designers↗FF&E schedule software↗finance analytics for interior designers↗Interactive floor plan software for interior designers↗Interior design invoicing software↗meeting notes for interior designers↗Mood board software for interior designers↗presentations for interior designers↗Interior design procurement software↗product markups for interior designers↗product sourcing for interior designers↗professional resources for interior designers↗profitability for interior designers↗
STUDIO + BUSINESSproject expenses for interior designers↗project management for interior designers↗project seats for interior designers↗Interior design project templates↗project stories for interior designers↗proposals for interior designers↗Room-by-room specification boards↗Scheduling software for interior designers↗studio dashboard for interior designers↗Team management software for interior design studios↗team tasks for interior designers↗Time tracking for interior designers↗Interior design project timeline and task management↗Trade pricing requests for interior designers↗

THE DESIGN INDEX WORKSPACE

Spend less time managing the project.
Spend more time designing it.

Bring clients, design information, specifications, finances and delivery into one connected workspace.

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SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENTPROJECT HEALTH

ProjectOn track

Client decisions2 waiting

FF&E21 / 24 specified

BudgetOn track

Tasks6 active

Contractor packReady

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