When most people think about designing their dream home, they picture materials, views, kitchens, and gathering spaces. But long before those details take shape, there’s a quieter, more fundamental question that sets the stage for everything else: how big should this home be?

When we think of architecture, it’s tempting to picture what a home looks like—the façade, the finishes, the style. But design is much more than appearance. It’s the quiet framework that shapes how you live, influencing how you move through your day, how you feel in each space, and how you connect with your surroundings. 

Every home begins long before the first line is drawn. It often starts with something small — a piece of land that catches your attention, a view that lingers, a feeling about how you’d like to live differently.