On average,
We asked about 128 questions before we even touched the floor plan.
Here are the 8 that actually mattered in most cases.
This allows us to engineer a Circadian Lighting System — low-level, motion-activated floor LEDs that guide you without triggering a "cortisol spike" that ruins their sleep cycle.
#2: When you wake up in the middle of the night for water or the bathroom, do you walk in total darkness, or do you 'blind' yourself by turning on a main light?
#3: What is the first thing you do with your hands when you walk through your front door? Be honest: where do your keys, mail, and half-empty water bottle actually end up?
Most IDs design a "pretty" foyer. We are designing a Frictionless Entry System. If you naturally "dump" things on the dining table, the dining table isn't the problem—the entry system has failed to provide a more convenient "drop" node.
#1: Are you left or right-handed, and which hand do you use to hold your phone while performing 'autopilot' tasks?
This determines the "swing" direction of every cabinet, the placement of every power outlet, and the side on which your bedside charging station sits. If you’re a "lefty" in a "righty" house, you’re losing 2 seconds of efficiency every time you move.
#5: Do you 'Live Out of the Basket' or do you actually hang everything up immediately? How long does clean laundry typically sit before it reaches its final destination?
If you live out of the basket, designing a massive walk-in wardrobe with 50 hangers is a waste of space. We should instead engineer a system with deep, breathable pull-out bins.
#7: Walk us through your first 15 minutes of being awake. Do you go to the kitchen first? The shower? Does your partner cross your path? Where is the 'Traffic Jam'?
This dictates the Flow Engineering. If two people are constantly bumping into each other between the closet and the bathroom, the "standard" layout is broken. We might consider a "dual-entry" bathroom or a relocated vanity.
#4: When you have guests over, what is the one 'shameful' pile or area you find yourself frantically shoving into a closet five minutes before they arrive?
This identifies a lack of Contextual Storage. If it’s laundry, you need a hidden sorting system. If it’s "work-from-home" clutter, you need a "deployable" office that disappears behind a panel.
If you live out of the basket, designing a massive walk-in wardrobe with 50 hangers is a waste of space. We should instead engineer a system with deep, breathable pull-out bins.
#5: Do you 'Live Out of the Basket' or do you actually hang everything up immediately? How long does clean laundry typically sit before it reaches its final destination?
#6: Where do you spend the most time scrolling on your phone, and is there a charger within reach of that exact seated position? List every 'Unsanctioned Charging Spot' currently in use.
Extension cords are the "scars" of bad design, they are ugly. This data allows us to "over-engineer" the electrical load and USB-C port placement so the house feels like it’s "feeding" their devices naturally.
This dictates the Flow Engineering. If two people are constantly bumping into each other between the closet and the bathroom, the "standard" layout is broken. We might consider a "dual-entry" bathroom or a relocated vanity.
#7: Walk us through your first 15 minutes of being awake. Do you go to the kitchen first? The shower? Does your partner cross your path? Where is the 'Traffic Jam'?
#8: Are you a 'Silence' person or a 'Background Noise' person? Does the sound of the dishwasher or a washing machine in the next room annoy you, or is it 'productive white noise'?
This determines the Acoustic Infrastructure. Most Singaporean IDs ignore decibel ratings. We will use this to determine if appliances need "silent-rated" enclosures or if bedrooms need specialized wall-damping.
#2: When you wake up in the middle of the night for water or the bathroom, do you walk in total darkness, or do you 'blind' yourself by turning on a main light?
This allows us to engineer a Circadian Lighting System — low-level, motion-activated floor LEDs that guide you without triggering a "cortisol spike" that ruins their sleep cycle.
p.s: u do have a say in how deep you want us to dig.