Small Design Business Survival Kits
Outshining larger design competitors on a tight budget is challenging but feasible. By maintaining a clear vision, perfecting your craft, utilising effective business tools, embracing personalised marketing, and controlling overhead costs, you can increase your chances of success despite the obstacles.
Cool Design Ideas for Rising Heat
2023 has officially been the hottest year for almost everyone. As we head into summer 2024, finding ways to stay cool becomes essential. Millions live in homes not built for this heat, but adaptive design solutions can help. By lightening up with soft pastels, investing in high-performance cooling interiors, switching to efficient lighting systems, and blurring the boundaries between indoors and outdoors, we can enhance comfort and air quality, making this summer one to remember.
Surviving The First Year as a Design Business Owner
Starting a design business involves navigating various challenges, but the right strategies can lead to success. Combining entrepreneurship with artistic originality is crucial in today’s competitive environment. Despite a high failure rate of 20% within the first year, you can thrive by crafting a comprehensive business plan, offering unique solution selling, fostering strong teamwork, implementing holistic marketing, building lasting customer loyalty, managing cash flow effectively, maintaining unwavering discipline, and leveraging time-saving tech tools. These strategies will help you overcome adversity and establish a successful design business.
Starting a Design Business Online? 5 Tips to Make it Memorable
Tired of the 9-to-5 grind? Ready to turn your design passion into a thriving business? Don't let competition hold you back! This guide provides a roadmap to launch your design business online and stand out from the crowd.
Avoiding Pitfalls: How to Communicate Effectively with Residential Clients
Effective communication is key in the homebuilding process. Here are essential tips to ensure successful interactions with clients and avoid common pitfalls.
Bangkok Cafes Digital Nomads Will Love
Bangkok has taken the crown as Asia’s top digital nomad hub.
Warm year-round weather, affordable accommodation, international food options, and endless fun activities make it easier to kick off the journey. At the same time, there are plenty of laptop-friendly cafes to choose from.
Sustainable Design Strategies for Extreme Heat 🥵
Scorching summers and dramatic monsoons are the new normal in Asia's tropics. Architects must create beautiful, liveable spaces that work in harmony with the environment. This blog post explores 6 keys to functional tropical architecture for a cooler future.
Ways to Boost High Creativity on a Low Day
Ever hit that morning slump where staring at a blank canvas feels like climbing Mount Everest? We've all been there – days when creativity seems to vanish faster than your morning coffee. But fear not, fellow architects! Here are a few quick and easy strategies to jumpstart your creative spark and turn that sluggishness into a day brimming with fresh ideas:
Out with the Indecisive, In with the Ideal Client: How to Ditch Time-Wasters
Not All Clients Are Created Equal: How to Identify and Avoid "Thoughtless, Budget-Constrained" Clients.
In the dynamic world of design, clients play a crucial role in driving business success. However, not all clients are created equal. Among the diverse types of clients, designers often encounter the dreaded "Loser Client" – characterised by unclear goals, excessive questioning, and insufficient budgets. These clients pose significant challenges, leading to high customer service costs, low returns, and overall business damage.
To combat this issue, designers can employ a three-step strategy to effectively identify and avoid "Loser Clients"
South Korean Pavilion at Expo 2020
Designed by renowned architect Moon Hoon and Mooyuki Studio, the Mobile MASS_ITY pavilion captivated audiences at Expo 2020 Dubai. This architectural marvel not only impressed with its scale and design but also served as a powerful symbol of South Korea's forward-thinking approach to mobility.
6 Qualities of a Great and Successful Architect
The architectural world beckons with grand designs and lasting legacies. But the path to the top requires more than just a keen eye for aesthetics. This article unveils 6 essential skills that propel aspiring architects towards the pinnacle of success.
Library of the Future: Redefining Learning Spaces
Gone are the days of old-school study collections with conventional layouts. A lot of university libraries out there have reinvented themselves in ways unimaginable a decade ago. Enter the CU Architecture Library at Chulalongkorn University – a futuristic education hub that bears no resemblance to yesteryear's silent sanctuaries. This reimagined space is a testament to the power of human-centered design, boasting a coworking zone, a reading area, and even an exhibition space, all designed to spark creativity and collaboration.
7 Qualities to Future-Proof Your Design Career
The image of a designer conjures visions of artistic flair and impeccable taste. Traditionally, design success hinged heavily on aesthetics. But today's digital age demands a more multifaceted skillset. Here are 7 qualities that every designer, from architects to product creators, must cultivate to thrive…
Celebrating the Powerhouse Women Who Shaped Architecture
Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate the incredible achievements of women across all fields, and architecture is no exception!
Close the Deal: Communicate Designs in 3D with HTCH App
Clients struggle to understand architects' vision. HTCH App bridges the gap with user-friendly 3D workplace, allowing architects to share designs and clients to provide feedback on the go.
Muji Style Serviced Apartment in Bangkok
This Muji style apartment truly sheds the image of Bangkok’s concrete jungle.
5 Essential Tips for Expanding Your Architect Practice in ASEAN
Here are five essential tips to guide your architectural practice towards success in the ASEAN market . . .
Architect-Entrepreneur's Vision to Democratise Architecture Wins £50k Innovate UK Grant
Building Success Together: How HTCH (”hatch”) Simplifies Client Communication for Architects
Customer satisfaction is one key ingredient for growing a successful architectural firm.
3 Classic Traps Every Professional Architect Encounters
Explore the 3 major traps in architecture - client screening, financial discussions, and scope creep - and learn effective strategies to navigate them.