Although our primary focus is residential, we are fortunate enough to also get involved in community/ development work. This is often based in developing countries, within a different culture and climate, sometimes with considerable cost constraints and logistical construction challenges. Here we take inspiration from local vernacular, both traditional and modern, and design in accordance with the regional climate. Beyond the technical challenges, human issues necessarily dominate the brief. Here our role is to listen, to take a step back and question assumptions, and to translate thoughts, feelings and human need into form.