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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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SOLUTIONS

One workspace for the entire design process.

From the first client questionnaire to the final contractor pack, keep the people, decisions, specifications, costs and documents connected throughout the project.

Start free Explore the workspace
SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENTONE CONNECTED PROJECT RECORD
Intake
Residential intake
42 questions
Design
Mood board
Living Room
Review
Client reviewApproved
2 decisions
Specify
IC Lights S2
FF 019
Control
€350,000
On budget
Coordinate
Site meeting14:30
Today
Deliver
Contractor pack42 pages
Ready to issue

Information moves forward, it is not recreated.

SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT01Start02Design03Review04Specify05Control06Coordinate07Deliver

01 · START

Start with the right information.

Build the intake around the project type, turn the client's answers into a structured brief and carry the project information forward into the agreement.

SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT
RESIDENTIAL INTAKE
42 selected questions
  • Project priorities
  • Rooms and spaces
  • Budget and timing
Client answers
becomes
PROJECT BRIEF
8 requirements
  • Calm material palette
  • Family ready living
  • Integrated storage
Structured project information
populates
INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT
Ready to review
  • Scope populated
  • Responsibilities set
  • Client details confirmed
Generated from confirmed fields
Explore Brief + Intake

02 · DESIGN

Move from direction to detail without losing context.

Develop the visual direction, organise the project by room, connect information to drawings and document custom joinery as the design becomes more technical.

SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT
Warm interior mood board referenceMaterial mood board referenceInterior detail mood board reference
MOOD BOARDLiving Room direction SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT
organises
ROOM01

Living Room

Warm oak, mineral tones and sculptural lighting.

12 selections2 drawings1 joinery item
documents
FLOOR PLAN SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT
Saint Germain Apartment furniture floor planFF 019Living RoomA 01 · R03
Furniture plan · Revision 031 linked specification
J 01
CUSTOM JOINERYLiving wall

Oak veneer · Integrated lighting

Detailed
Explore design tools

03 · REVIEW

Keep feedback structured.

Send exactly what needs a decision, make the response simple for the client and keep every approval or change request recorded inside the project.

SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT
DESIGNER
3 items selected
Living Room mood boardMOODFlos IC Lights S2 pendantFF 019Dining chair selectionFF 017
sends
CLIENTVictoria Lang
Simple decisions
records
PROJECT RECORD
Pendant approvedFF 019 · Dining Room
↻Chair changes requestedComment attached
TASK CREATEDUpdate chair selectionSarah
CLIENT MEETING2 decisions · 3 actionsRecorded
Explore Client Review

04 · SPECIFY

Turn selections into project information.

Keep products, finishes, suppliers, technical details and room context connected as the project moves toward ordering.

SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT
Flos IC Lights S2 pendant
SOURCE PRODUCT

IC Lights S2

FLOS · Pendant light

Original source linked
FF&E recordFF 01901
Dining RoomRoom context02
Floor planAnnotation placed03
Client reviewApproved
Trade requestLead time received
ProcurementReady to order
FLOSTRADE DESK

Lead time4 to 6 weeks

Replied · linked to FF 019
Explore FF&E Explore Trade Desk

05 · CONTROL

Keep the financial side connected to the project.

Plan the budget, structure the design fee, understand where time is going and build invoices from the work already inside the project.

SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT
PROJECT BUDGET€350,000

Live project plan

DESIGN FEEFixed

Approved structure

TIME32.5 h

Recorded work

READY TO BILL€6,750

Project value

INVOICEINV 026

Issued to client

PAYMENTPaid

Project updated

CONCEPT PHASEOn track
Planned20 hActual17.5 h
Project fee€18,000
across recorded time
Effective rate€145 / h
Explore Budgets Explore Invoices

06 · COORDINATE

Keep the studio, project and next actions aligned.

Coordinate people, dates, tasks, meetings and project context without creating a second system outside the design work.

TodayClient design review
Sarah3 tasks
Anna2 tasks
Site meeting14:30
PROJECT

Saint Germain Apartment

One place for the studio and the work.

On track
DESIGN INDEX ASSISTANT

What should I catch up on today?

3 items need attentionChair change requestFLOS lead time replySite meeting at 14:30
Explore Calendar + Meetings

07 · DELIVER

Turn the project into professional deliverables.

Generate documents from the information already inside the workspace and combine the pieces into complete project packs.

SAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT
LIVE PROJECT DATAFF&E

28 items

LIVE PROJECT DATAFloor Plans

8 drawings

LIVE PROJECT DATAJoinery

4 details

LIVE PROJECT DATACost Plan

Current

LIVE PROJECT DATAMeeting Notes

6 records

collects into
THE DESIGN INDEXSAINT GERMAIN APARTMENT
CONTRACTOR PACK

Issue 01

Pages
42
Status
Ready to issue
All source documents current
Explore Documents + Deliverables

ONE PROJECT RECORD

The value is in the connections.

A room, product, client decision or project cost should not have to be recreated every time you open another part of the workflow.

Flos IC Lights S2 pendant
FF 019

IC Lights S2

FLOS · Pendant light

One live product record
RoomDining Room
AnnotationFloor Plan
ApprovedClient Review
€1,150Budget
FLOS repliedTrade Desk
ReadyInvoice
IncludedFF&E Export

FOR YOUR STUDIO

Built to work as the studio grows.

Use the same connected project system whether you are working independently or coordinating a larger team.

DESIGNER HOMELaura
Today
ACTIVE PROJECTSaint Germain Apartment On track
Client review
3 items
FF&E
28 items
Budget
74%
Site meeting · 14:302 tasks due

INDEPENDENT DESIGNERS

Run the project without building an admin department.

Keep clients, specifications, budgets, documents and follow up organised around the same project.
PROJECT TEAMSaint Germain Apartment
3 active
S
SarahClient review
3 tasks
A
AnnaFF&E specifications
2 items
M
MarcoSite coordination
14:30
One live project record
TasksFF&EReview

DESIGN STUDIOS

Give the team one project record.

Keep responsibilities, meetings, selections and decisions visible across the people working on the project.
01 Saint Germain02 Notting Hill03 Lake HouseOne studio system

GROWING PRACTICES

Add structure without adding more disconnected tools.

Introduce repeatable intake, financial control, documentation and delivery workflows as the studio takes on more work.

THE DESIGN INDEX WORKSPACE

Run the project as one connected system.

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

Start free Explore the workspace
PROJECT

Saint Germain Apartment

On track
Brief
Mood Board
FF&E
Budget
Client Review
Contractor Pack