Layout studies
Clear circulation, furniture positions and realistic dimensions tested against daily movement.
Independent spatial planning practice
Rooms that work quietly.
Layout studies, storage systems and furniture planning shaped around movement, reach and everyday routines.
Services
Less decoration. More useful structure.
We resolve practical questions before they become expensive ones: how people move, what needs to be stored, what must stay within reach, and where furniture should actually begin and end.
Storage planning
Capacity, access levels and category placement organized around frequency of use.
Built-in systems
Cabinet logic, opening clearances and internal structure developed before detailed production drawings.
Selected projects
Three studies in everyday movement.
One route, three storage zones.
Outerwear, daily accessories and household storage separated by reach and frequency.
Work sequence before symmetry.
Preparation, water and cooking positions linked by a shorter uninterrupted route.
Capacity you can still see.
Shelf depth and category height balanced so storage remains visible and easy to maintain.
Method
Measured from the routine outward.
Good planning often removes more than it adds.
We look for duplicated storage, interrupted routes and clearances that exist on a drawing but fail in use. The aim is a plan that feels obvious once it is finished.
01Map routines and frequently repeated actions.
02Test dimensions, reach and opening clearances.
03Group storage by frequency, weight and access.
04Reduce conflicts before detailing furniture.
Field notes
Small observations from planning work.
The useful shelf is not always the deepest shelf.
Capacity matters, but visibility and reach often decide whether storage stays orderly.
Measure the open door, not only the cabinet.
Working clearance is part of the furniture dimension, even when it is not drawn as a box.
Keep frequent actions close together.
A good layout reduces repeated steps before it adds more storage or surface area.
Measured plans for ordinary, complicated spaces.
Plain Measure is a small independent practice for spatial studies, storage planning and furniture systems.
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