DesignSpec is specification software for interior designers. We are interested in building out our platform to become an invaluable tool for landscape architects, who appear to still be using Microsoft Word for documenting their spec schedules.

Design Manager is an accounting software platform for residential interior designers. Both of our userbases could benefit greatly from learning more about landscape design, and making contacts in that industry for future project collaborations. 

Contact:

Fiona Sanipelli: fionas@designspec.com

Potential opportunities or collaborations:

1. Webinar – Looking for landscape architects / designers to be a guest host on a DesignSpec webinar.  

   Webinar topics can cover:

   • What is landscape architecture
   • When do you bring a landscape architect / designer into a project
   • What is your design process, and how does it fit into the process for interior design and building architecture?
   • Tips for working successfully with landscape architects
   • What kind of research goes into a project before pencil even touches paper
   • Review a slide deck of some past projects by the guest host
   • Possibly review some seminal landscape precedent projects, talk about their significance or how they shaped the industry 
   • Talk about challenges faced by landscape architects within projects and within the industry. How do you overcome these challenges?
   • We’re open to any other topics deemed relevant by the guest speaker!

    

    

2. Free software licenses in exchange for feedback from practicing landscape architects

DesignSpec would be happy to provide free user licenses to any landscape architects / designers who help tailor our platform to be fully suitable to document specifications for landscape projects. We will have 3 slots to fill.

Examples of feedback we’re looking for:

• • Review and comment on default spec types (such as tree, planter, paver etc), and what attributes should be included on each spec type
  • What Execution notes should be included alongside the spec types
  • General Notes to be included in spec reports
  • Comment on layout of spec schedules and reports