It's Not Just a Building - It's Your Brand!

In today’s oversaturated, image-driven world, your business needs to stand out among the rest and it needs a space that feels like your brand.

Design PrinciplesKim AllenJune 1, 2025branding, brand strategies, architecture, architecture design, design, interior design, design specialists, brand identity, design process, flagship, prototype

Pinterest Boards are not Construction Documents!

Your business is thriving—you’ve built something you’re proud of, with a great product or service at its core.

But what’s next?

A new building?
A storefront?
Maybe a renovation to keep up with your growing needs?

You’re dreaming big—but not quite sure when or why to bring in an architect. We get it. Most people don’t know exactly what we do (spoiler: it’s more than just drawing floor plans).

So how do you know when it’s time to bring in an architect?

Design Principles, Developer GuideKim AllenMay 21, 2025pinterest, ideas, concepts, technical drawings, architecture, interiors, custom spaces, real estate, development

The Service You Didn’t Know You Needed!

Design PrinciplesKim AllenMay 14, 2025#architecturedesign, #projectmanagement, #turnkeydesign, #luxuryarchitecture, #designexecution, #architecturalservices, #buildbetter, #boutiquedevelopment, #highendhomes, #luxurybuilders, #designleadership, #Strategicdesign, #smartprojectplanning, #constructioncoordination, #noladesign, #neworleansarchitect, #designsmart

Our Role in Raising Capital for your Project

As someone inside the design and construction industry, I hadn’t fully realized how daunting this process can be for those on the outside. After all, this is exactly why people hire us—to organize and analyze project goals and translate them into a functional, beautiful space. From the initial vision to construction documentation, we handle it all. But what I didn’t recognize is that even starting the conversation about a project can be

Developer Guide, Design PrinciplesKim AllenMarch 12, 2025coworking, raising capital, construction projects, construction funding, visual aids, renderings, photorealistic, branding, company identity

Hospitality Design: Why We Love it and How We Streamline it!

What makes hospitality design unique is that it requires merging the intimate, human-scale approach of residential architecture with the technical expertise required in commercial architecture, which includes more understanding of life safety, building codes, and other technical requirements. The result is spaces that are both beautiful and highly functional.

Design Principles, Interiors & MaterialityKim AllenJanuary 8, 2025new orleans hospitality design, hospitality design, architecture, interior design, commercial architecture, residential architecture, new orleans real estate, design process, architecture services, interior design services, hotels, event venues, third place developments, resort design, restaurants

What to Expect After You Hire an Architect

So, you’ve decided it’s time to build a new property or kick off that long-awaited renovation project. You’ve researched architecture firms, narrowed down your options, and now you’re ready to take the next steps

Developer Guide, Design PrinciplesKim AllenDecember 2, 2024onboarding, architecture tips, hiring an architect, architecture on boarding, design phase, project ethos, new orleans architects, new orleans designers

Our Design Director's Top Space Planning Strategies

The initial step to most projects is to come up with a strategy to organize all the different spaces and determine what kinds of spaces are needed, what they should and should not be next to, and how those spaces will fit in to our overall goals.

Straight from our Design Director, here are three of our top Space Planning Strategies we can utilize when starting a new project.

Quick Tips, Interiors & Materiality, Design PrinciplesKim AllenSeptember 11, 2024design strategies, planning and design, floor plan design, floor plan tips, floor plan suggestions, floor plan DIY, architecture, architects, architecture planning, architecture process

Regional Materials Palette

Our regional materials palette features tile, stone, wood and other building material sourced locally, supporting sustainability by reducing the transportation impact of building materials over long distances. Below is a compilation of materials we think you should consider using in your next building project.

Sustainability, Design Principles, Interiors & MaterialityKim AllenMay 22, 2024regional, material research, US Southeast region, Southeast region, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Tile, Stone, Wood, Building Materials, sustainability, Carbon Footprint, Design Resource

Framework for Excellence: Design Strategies

The American Institute of Architects has recently released its Framework for Design Excellence, a guidance tool consisting of ten key principles complemented by probing questions. This tool serves as a guidepost to help designers make advances toward a better built environment that is zero-carbon, promotes health, fosters resilience, and upholds equity.

Sustainability, Design PrinciplesKim AllenMay 2, 2024AIA framework for excellence, Design for Well-being, Design for Integration, Principles in Design, Design, Architecture, sustainability, project goals

Selecting the Perfect Terra Cotta

When our clients for a new, two-family home in the Irish Channel neighborhood asked us to provide them with something warm, modern and organic, we were excited about exploring this design aesthetic, especially as it pertains to key features like terra cotta tile.

Robert Street Pool House Project

Construction & Permitting, Design PrinciplesKim AllenSeptember 11, 2023uptown new orleans, new orleans design, new orleans pools, pool design, pool house design, pool house addition, porch addition, residential master planning, residential architecture, custom homes, custom additions

Adaptive Reuse in Downtown NOLA

When our clients came to us with an adaptive reuse project to build a hotel in an old warehouse structure, we knew there would be some challenges. Soon the solution became clear: what if we built a hotel UNDER an old warehouse structure?!

Construction & Permitting, Design Principles, Developer Guide, Historic Projects, Interiors & MaterialityKim AllenSeptember 8, 2023warehouse hotel, boutique hotel, mixed-use, adaptive reuse, warehouse district, new orleans hospitality design, NOLA architects, New Orleans design, interiors and architecture', courtyard, industrial-vibe, CMU, terracotta

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When our clients came to us with an adaptive reuse project to build a hotel in an old warehouse structure, we knew there would be some challenges. Soon the solution became clear: what if we built a hotel UNDER an old warehouse structure?!