The Studio
The Studio
The work behind each spatial decision.
The work behind each spatial decision.
HABITEN develops residential and commercial interiors in Manchester through observation, material research and precise spatial design.
HABITEN develops residential and commercial interiors in Manchester through observation, material research and precise spatial design.
Material samples are judged in daylight, side by side on one long table, so each finish is chosen for how a room will be used.
Material samples are judged in daylight, side by side on one long table, so each finish is chosen for how a room will be used.
Observation before intention.
Observation before intention.
A useful floor plan begins with what the site reveals: existing structure, daylight, routes through a room and tensions between private and shared use.
Those observations become priorities for circulation, materials and the detail of each interior.
A useful floor plan begins with what the site reveals: existing structure, daylight, routes through a room and tensions between private and shared use.
Those observations become priorities for circulation, materials and the detail of each interior.
Our Approach
Our Approach
A process of enquiry.
A process of enquiry.
Each stage has a distinct responsibility.
Each stage has a distinct responsibility.
Our Approach
A process of enquiry.
Each stage has a distinct responsibility.
Understand
We map movement, daily routines and constraints before deciding what to change.
Understand
We map movement, daily routines and constraints before deciding what to change.
Interpret
We turn observations into priorities for privacy, circulation and connection.
Interpret
We turn observations into priorities for privacy, circulation and connection.
Design
We test layouts, lighting and material choices against actual use.
Design
We test layouts, lighting and material choices against actual use.
Refine
We resolve the proportions and details that make the proposal work as one.
Refine
We resolve the proportions and details that make the proposal work as one.
Our Expertise
The setting changes.
So does the design response.
The setting changes.
So does the design response.
From the projects
From the projects
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