How do you reset a project when the brief and the budget do not match?

The client has ambitious references and a fixed budget that cannot support the level of finish they expect. What is your most effective way to make that gap visible early, before the studio spends days designing something that cannot be delivered?

TIThe Index TeamConversation starter · 1 Sept

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ECExample, Creative directorEditorial example · 1 Sept

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I show three rooms at three realistic investment levels before concept work begins. Clients understand a visual comparison more quickly than a long explanation about allowances.

EIExample, Interior architectEditorial example · 2 Sept

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We agree on priorities together. If the kitchen and joinery matter most, we protect them and simplify elsewhere. The brief becomes a set of deliberate choices instead of a list of everything.

How do you reset a project when the brief and the budget do not match?

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