There is no point in engaging an architect when you have no idea of what you are willing and capable of spending for your project.

Every building project or structure you want to have put up needs a permit that would grant you permission to do just that.

If you've been thinking of what your home could be like, then you need to think of how livable it would be.

There are design concepts used to design various homes, but in this chapter, Ziwu shares certain design concepts you should consider that could make your home more livable.

Materials are everything that forms part of a building. They are what we feel and touch in a building that has been put together to form the buildings we use every day.

In this chapter, Ziwu mentions a few materials he designs with in his architecture journey and would like to share with you what they are and the possibilities they offer, when you use them in your building projects.

Design doesn't begin without considering a few things first for a successful and worthy project. Design Considerations is a series that would look at some factors that come into play for an architect when designing your project.

The eighth and final instalment of the series is Function, which looks at how the functions of a building form part of the design process. Ziwu takes you through what an architect would think of when considering the functions of your design and how they affect each other in creating a building that works best for you.

Design doesn't begin without considering a few things first for a successful and worthy project. Design Considerations is a series that would look at some factors that come into play for an architect when designing your project.

The seventh instalment of the series is Form, which looks at how the building form is created that pulls the design along and affects it overall. Ziwu takes you through what an architect would think of when considering the building form that will sit on your site for your project.

Design doesn't begin without considering a few things first for a successful and worthy project. Design Considerations is a series that would look at some factors that come into play for an architect when designing your project.

The sixth instalment of the series is Climate and Weather, which looks at how the weather elements can affect a building. Ziwu takes you through what an architect would think of when considering the climate and weather around your site for your project.

Design doesn't begin without considering a few things first for a successful and worthy project. Design Considerations is a series that would look at some factors that come into play for an architect when designing your project.

The fifth instalment of the series is Place, Context, and Vernacular of the Location, which looks at how a place affects the design outcome of your project. Ziwu takes you through what an architect would think of when considering the location of your site for your project.

Design doesn't begin without considering a few things first for a successful and worthy project. Design Considerations is a series that would look at some factors that come into play for an architect when designing your project.

The fourth instalment of the series is Orientation, which looks at how a building is positioned on site. Ziwu takes you through what an architect would think of when looking at how to position a building on your site for your project.

Design doesn't begin without considering a few things first for a successful and worthy project. Design Considerations is a series that would look at some factors that come into play for an architect when designing your project.

The third instalment of the series is Natural Features, which looks at how the natural environment is considered. Ziwu takes you through what an architect would think of when considering the natural features on your site for your project.