Explore layouts shaped by real architectural thinking.

Modular planning informed by years of compact home design.

  • Most homes are designed from the outside in.

    People often spend hundreds of thousands building homes that are:

    • larger than they need

    • inefficient to live in

    • poorly oriented

    • difficult to adapt over time

    The Smart Planner helps you explore better possibilities before making expensive decisions..

  • Modular Planning

    Unlike generic floor planners, Smart Planner uses pre-designed spatial modules developed from real-world architectural layouts, helping you explore homes that are more efficient, buildable, and liveable from the beginning

    Drag and arrange intelligent room modules to explore different layout possibilities quickly.

    Sunlight & Orientation

    Understand how sunlight, site orientation, and outdoor spaces affect the way your home feels.

    Guided Design Thinking

    Awhina provides calm, practical suggestions to help you think through layout efficiency, flexibility, and liveability.

  • Designed for real people planning real homes

    • Downsizers

    • First-home buyers

    • Small families

    • Multigenerational living

    • Compact site planning

    • Future flexibility

  • The Smart Planner works great alongside the Create-A-Space course, helping you apply smart design thinking in a practical, visual way.

    Course Includes:

    • 30-day planner access

    • Site selection tips

    • Learn layout flow

    • Understand orientation

    • Explore future flexibility

    • Improve decision-making before building

  • Book a one-hour design consultation for guidance on:

    • site selection

    • layout review

    • sunlight orientation

    • compact planning

    • multigenerational living

    • future flexibility

The Smart Planner is currently in active beta development, with new features and improvements added regularly.

Your feedback helps shape the platform as it evolves.