DesignFlow OS — Operational Infrastructure for Design Studios
For architects & interior designers

Operational
infrastructure
for design studios.

A connected suite of tools helping architecture and interior design practices work with the clarity, consistency, and professionalism their projects deserve.

DesignFlow OS — Studio OS across MacBook and iPad
Your studio, systemised Built by a practising architect RIBA-aligned workflows Operational maturity for design studios UK standards referenced One-time purchase Your studio, systemised Built by a practising architect RIBA-aligned workflows Operational maturity for design studios UK standards referenced One-time purchase

Great design requires
great infrastructure
behind it.

"Design professionals should not have to sacrifice operational clarity in order to remain creative." Smaller studios deserve the same operational scaffolding larger organisations take for granted.

The Studio OS is the core. The tools below are built to complement it — each one designed around the same philosophy, each one available independently.

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Available now
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SOP Library
Professional studios run on systems, not memory.

28 standard operating procedures for architecture practice — from client enquiry to post-occupancy. Referenced against RIBA, ARB, CDM and UK Building Regulations. Word and Notion format.

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Coming soon
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SiteFlow AI
Site coordination infrastructure — powered by AI.

AI-assisted site inspection and snagging for architects and project managers. Capture issues by voice and photo on site. Reports generated automatically. Less admin, faster coordination.

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Design Templates & Presentation Kits
Present beautifully. Work efficiently.

Mood boards, FF&E presentations, client concepts and studio deliverables — designed with the visual language of high-end architecture and interior design practice.

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Flagship product

The Studio
Operating System.

Run your entire practice from one connected Notion workspace. Projects, clients, FF&E, procurement, finance, compliance and team — all relational, all in one place. Built specifically around RIBA-stage delivery.

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6+
Studio modules
£97
One-time purchase
Free
Notion plan works
No subscription

What practitioners
are saying.

"None of the project management tools I'd tried understood how a design practice actually works. This does. The RIBA stage tracker alone saved me hours in the first month."

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Sarah R.
Architect, London

"Managing FF&E across three concurrent projects used to mean endless spreadsheets. Now everything is linked — by supplier, room, status. It's changed how I work completely."

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Mia L.
Interior Designer, Surrey

"The SOP library alone is worth ten times the price. Clients notice the difference in professionalism immediately. The procurement tracker means nothing slips through anymore."

JK
James K.
Design Consultant, Manchester
Pearl Ume — Registered Architect & Founder, DesignFlow OS
Pearl Ume · Architect & Founder
"Small studios deserved the same operational infrastructure as larger organisations."
Pearl — Founder, DesignFlow OS

Working across architecture, interior design and complex project delivery environments, I experienced first-hand the difference that structured systems make. In larger organisations, projects are supported by established workflows, operational standards, and clear delivery processes.

Outside those environments — within smaller studios, freelance practice, and growing design businesses — the reality is often very different. Projects managed across scattered spreadsheets, email threads, WhatsApp messages, and disconnected apps. Information duplicated, approvals difficult to track, procurement reactive, time lost to admin rather than design.

I recognised this in my own work. Like many designers, I knew how to design and deliver projects. But running smaller projects independently, I was still piecing systems together manually each time — rebuilding workflows from scratch instead of operating from a structured foundation.

Not because the work was small. But because there was no operational infrastructure already built around it. That realisation became the starting point for DesignFlow OS.

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Pearl Ume
Registered Architect & Project Manager
Founder, DesignFlow OS
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Less chaos.
Better practice.

Start with the Studio OS. Add the SOP Library. Build the infrastructure your studio deserves.

One-time purchases · No subscriptions · Instant delivery