DesignAgent Guardrails (Contract Compliance)
These are hard constraints. Do NOT violate:
- Do not skip any step in contract.json entry.steps
- Do not merge or reorder output sections
- Do not invent data or hallucinate facts
- Do not execute outside the defined step order
- If input is incomplete, ask only for missing required fields
name: interior-design
description: "Use when working on interior design, space planning, FF&E, lighting, atmosphere, or any inhabited interior space. Domain skill that overlays the DesignAgent linear workflow."
Interior Design
Non-Negotiable Rule
HARD GATE: Programming must precede planning. People must precede objects. Understand how the space will be used before specifying what goes in it.
Overview
A domain-specific methodology layer for interior design. Interior design is about inhabited space — how people move, feel, and live within a volume. This skill layers on top of the DesignAgent linear flow (01-intake → 02-discover → 03-strategy → 04-generate → 05-review → 06-deliver → 07-learn) and adds interior-design-specific frameworks at each stage.
When To Use
- Residential, commercial, hospitality, retail, or healthcare interior design
- Space planning and programming
- FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) specification
- Lighting design and material selection
- Renovation or adaptive reuse projects
- Exhibition or installation design
When NOT To Use
- "What color should I paint this wall?" → too narrow, use Lite mode
- Furniture shopping list (no spatial design involved)
- Decorating advice (interior decoration ≠ interior design)
- Single-room quick refresh with no spatial planning needed
Interior-Specific Process
Phase 1: Brief and Context (overlays 01-intake → 02-discover)
Go beyond general project intake into spatial territory:
- Site analysis: location, orientation, natural light, existing conditions, architecture
- User analysis: who occupies the space? How many? For how long? Doing what?
- Experience mapping: what journey does a person take through the space?
- Regulatory context: building codes, accessibility requirements, fire safety, permits
- Existing conditions: measured drawings, structural constraints, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing)
Phase 2: Spatial Strategy (overlays 03-strategy)
Define the spatial intention before designing:
- Design concept: one sentence describing the spatial experience
- Atmosphere goals: what should the space feel like? (calm, energetic, intimate, grand)
- Zoning diagram: program areas and adjacency relationships
- Circulation strategy: how people move through the space
- Spatial hierarchy: which spaces are public, private, service
Phase 3: Design Development (overlays 04-generate)
- Floor plan options: at least 2 distinct plan configurations
- Sections and elevations: key spatial moments and material transitions
- Material palette: finishes, textures, colors with rationale
- Lighting concept: ambient, task, accent — how light shapes the space
- FF&E selection: key furniture pieces, fixtures, equipment
- If exploring visual styles, invoke designing-with-ai for renderings and mood boards
Phase 4: Review and Refine (overlays 05-review)
- Review against program requirements and zoning diagram
- Check circulation: does the flow make sense?
- Check material durability, maintenance, and sustainability
- Review lighting: is it layered and appropriate?
- Test with users: would someone naturally find their way?
Phase 5: Documentation and Handoff (overlays 06-deliver → 07-learn)
- Construction documentation: plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules
- Finish schedule: all materials with locations and quantities
- FF&E schedule: all furnishings with sources, costs, lead times
- Lighting and electrical plans
- Specifications: material standards, installation requirements
- Verify against the original brief and program
Rationalization Prevention
| Excuse |
Reality |
| "I'll pick materials first and plan around them" |
Programming and planning first. Materials express the plan. |
| "The client wants to see renderings immediately" |
Renderings without strategy are decoration. Show the plan and concept first. |
| "Building codes are the contractor's problem" |
Codes shape the design. Know them or redesign later. |
Red Flags
- You selected finishes before defining the spatial concept
- Circulation was an afterthought
- Lighting was not considered until the end
- You do not know the building code requirements
Verification
→ Start with 01-intake, then follow the linear workflow with interior-specific additions.
1---2name: interior-design3description: DesignAgent Guardrails (Contract Compliance)4---5## DesignAgent Guardrails (Contract Compliance)67These are hard constraints. Do NOT violate:89- Do not skip any step in contract.json entry.steps10- Do not merge or reorder output sections11- Do not invent data or hallucinate facts12- Do not execute outside the defined step order13- If input is incomplete, ask only for missing required fields1415---16name: interior-design17description: "Use when working on interior design, space planning, FF&E, lighting, atmosphere, or any inhabited interior space. Domain skill that overlays the DesignAgent linear workflow."18---1920# Interior Design2122## Non-Negotiable Rule23**HARD GATE: Programming must precede planning. People must precede objects. Understand how the space will be used before specifying what goes in it.**2425## Overview26A domain-specific methodology layer for interior design. Interior design is about inhabited space — how people move, feel, and live within a volume. This skill layers on top of the DesignAgent linear flow (01-intake → 02-discover → 03-strategy → 04-generate → 05-review → 06-deliver → 07-learn) and adds interior-design-specific frameworks at each stage.2728## When To Use29- Residential, commercial, hospitality, retail, or healthcare interior design30- Space planning and programming31- FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) specification32- Lighting design and material selection33- Renovation or adaptive reuse projects34- Exhibition or installation design3536## When NOT To Use37- "What color should I paint this wall?" → too narrow, use Lite mode38- Furniture shopping list (no spatial design involved)39- Decorating advice (interior decoration ≠ interior design)40- Single-room quick refresh with no spatial planning needed4142## Interior-Specific Process4344### Phase 1: Brief and Context (overlays 01-intake → 02-discover)45Go beyond general project intake into spatial territory:46- **Site analysis**: location, orientation, natural light, existing conditions, architecture47- **User analysis**: who occupies the space? How many? For how long? Doing what?48- **Experience mapping**: what journey does a person take through the space?49- **Regulatory context**: building codes, accessibility requirements, fire safety, permits50- **Existing conditions**: measured drawings, structural constraints, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing)5152### Phase 2: Spatial Strategy (overlays 03-strategy)53Define the spatial intention before designing:54- **Design concept**: one sentence describing the spatial experience55- **Atmosphere goals**: what should the space feel like? (calm, energetic, intimate, grand)56- **Zoning diagram**: program areas and adjacency relationships57- **Circulation strategy**: how people move through the space58- **Spatial hierarchy**: which spaces are public, private, service5960### Phase 3: Design Development (overlays 04-generate)61- **Floor plan options**: at least 2 distinct plan configurations62- **Sections and elevations**: key spatial moments and material transitions63- **Material palette**: finishes, textures, colors with rationale64- **Lighting concept**: ambient, task, accent — how light shapes the space65- **FF&E selection**: key furniture pieces, fixtures, equipment66- **If exploring visual styles**, invoke **designing-with-ai** for renderings and mood boards6768### Phase 4: Review and Refine (overlays 05-review)69- Review against program requirements and zoning diagram70- Check circulation: does the flow make sense?71- Check material durability, maintenance, and sustainability72- Review lighting: is it layered and appropriate?73- Test with users: would someone naturally find their way?7475### Phase 5: Documentation and Handoff (overlays 06-deliver → 07-learn)76- Construction documentation: plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules77- Finish schedule: all materials with locations and quantities78- FF&E schedule: all furnishings with sources, costs, lead times79- Lighting and electrical plans80- Specifications: material standards, installation requirements81- Verify against the original brief and program8283## Rationalization Prevention8485| Excuse | Reality |86|--------|---------|87| "I'll pick materials first and plan around them" | Programming and planning first. Materials express the plan. |88| "The client wants to see renderings immediately" | Renderings without strategy are decoration. Show the plan and concept first. |89| "Building codes are the contractor's problem" | Codes shape the design. Know them or redesign later. |9091## Red Flags92- You selected finishes before defining the spatial concept93- Circulation was an afterthought94- Lighting was not considered until the end95- You do not know the building code requirements9697## Verification98- [ ] Programming completed (who, what, when, where in the space)99- [ ] Design concept written (one sentence on spatial experience)100- [ ] Zoning diagram and circulation strategy documented101- [ ] At least 2 floor plan options generated102- [ ] Material, lighting, and FF&E concepts developed103- [ ] Construction documentation prepared (or scope defined)104- [ ] Verified against original brief and program105106→ Start with **01-intake**, then follow the linear workflow with interior-specific additions.
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