About the studio
We build for this climate, on this island
Blue Island Projects & Design Inc. is a Barbados design-and-build studio. Architects, project managers, draftsmen, animators and contractors work in one office, from the first sketch to the final inspection.
15+
Years combined experience
5
In-house disciplines
Design + Build
One accountable team
Barbados
Island-wide, Caribbean reach
Our mission
What guides the work
Our work begins with the conditions a house will meet in September: open windows, heavy heat and rain driving sideways off the Atlantic.
I grew up around Barbadian building: jalousies, steeply pitched roofs and houses shaped by the climate. That remains our reference. We orient homes to the trade winds, shade walls from direct sun and detail exposed parts for salt air and storms before specifying the systems that support them.
— Jahmal Springer, Managing Director & Lead Designer
What we deliver is straightforward. Planning drawings and construction drawings ready for submission, pricing and building. Budgets we stand behind line by line through Archiquant. And design decisions resolved in drawings and renders long before concrete is poured.
Architects, project managers, draughtspersons, visualisers and contractors work in the same team, with more than fifteen years of collective experience. The person resolving a detail can speak directly with the person pricing or building it, from concept through construction.
Studio reel
A look at how we work
A few minutes in the studio, moving from drawings and renders to the houses built from them.
How we work
Every design begins on the ground. We note the breeze, the afternoon sun, the path of stormwater and the neighbouring views. Those conditions shape the plan before materials are chosen.
From there the work is practical: buildable drawings, honest budgets through our Archiquant cost tool, renders and animation that let you decide on screen instead of on the property, and pre-designed house plans for clients who want a faster, lower-cost route to building.
Because design and construction sit in the same team, there is one point of accountability from the first property walk to the last inspection.
What we do
Design and construction, end to end
The work ranges from a single kitchen to a gated community, with the drawings and visual studies needed to explain each proposal clearly.
Residential
- Residential homes
- Condominiums
- Duplexes
- Apartments
- Town houses
- Gated communities
- Kitchen design
Commercial & technical
- Commercial buildings
- Steel framing
- Solar fields
- Renovations
- MEP drawings
Water & landscape
- Pools
- Natural waterfalls
- Ponds
Visualisation
- 3D animation
- Photo-realistic renders
- 3D floor plans
Our team
The people behind the drawings
A small, senior team. Clients deal directly with the people drawing, pricing and building the work.
Managing Director & Lead Designer
J. Springer
Brings 10+ years of expertise in architectural design, delivering innovative and captivating projects.
Registered Architect
I. Ramsay
Senior registered architect with 15+ years of experience, leading innovative design solutions across the island.
Head of Financials
K. Springer
25+ years of experience ensuring financial stability, strategic planning and optimal resource management.
Lead Contractor
K. Gill
15+ years successfully managing construction processes and property delivery for design-firm projects.
Head of Visuals
Md. Malekuzzaman
5+ years transforming architectural concepts into captivating visual representations and animation.
Partner · Decor, materials & furniture
Muran Craftsman
Blue Island Projects & Design Inc. is the exclusive Barbados partner of Muran Craftsman, a China-based supplier of decor, building materials and furniture. We review pieces against the demands of Caribbean homes before specifying them in a client project.
What we believe
Four principles behind every project
Climate first
Shade, cross ventilation and thermal mass do more for comfort than any mechanical system.
Built to last
Hurricane-rated structure, corrosion-aware detailing and materials that survive salt air.
On time, on budget
Costs and programme are planned and tested at design stage, not discovered mid-construction.
Made for the island
Local trades, local materials and drawings suited to Barbadian approvals and practice.
“At Blue Island Projects and Design Incorporated, we design and build your dreams.”