The philosophy behind Alexis Dornier's architecture is to combine and reformulate design methods for each architectural design task. An (architectural) task is its own case, its own matter, problem and affair. A set of rules forms a logical, explanatory and comprehensive design narrative that leads to efficiency and a strong expression of our built environments. Dornier’s architectural projects endeavour to formulate a design aesthetic that mediates between elements of Tropical Modernism and Industrial Architecture with an underlying ambition for formal and tectonic innovation.