The first step is to check that your 'innovative design idea' will work, is practical and doesn't infringe any existing IP. This will involve other people and many bright ideas fall at this hurdle before making a fool of yourself. Once you have convinced others of the substantial benefits, and this needs to be done quickly, then you have a chance to convince the decision makers.

When your design vision & budget don’t align, it's not about backing down—it's about getting resourceful. Here's how I’d tackle it: • Break it down: Separate the essentials from the embellishments. What adds real value & what’s just fluff? • Get creative with resources: Explore alternative materials, methods or suppliers that deliver quality at a lower cost. Constraints often spark the best innovations. • Start a conversation: Communicate openly with stakeholders. If the vision is critical, advocate for it, but also be prepared to pivot. Collaborating on trade-offs can often reveal unexpected solutions. This isn’t just a design issue; it’s a leadership opportunity. Facing limitations head-on and thriving—shows adaptability and focus.

Project execution frequently involves a dance between creativity and budget constraints. When faced with financial constraints, I focus on value engineering, which involves rethinking solutions using alternative materials and reduced manufacturing techniques. By involving vendors early on and utilising modular design principles, we can frequently accomplish 80% of the intended functionality at half the original cost. The goal is to have an open communication with stakeholders and see financial limits as spurs for smarter, leaner innovation rather than bottlenecks.

Modify your design process and the material list to replace the material transportation or custom by cheapest supplier and manufacturer

In my experience, when design ideas exceeds the project budget, "shift your mindset from cutting cost to innovative adaptation which can convert challenges into opportunities". By creatively prioritizing the objectives with adapt materials as alternatives, tested with prototypes and implement it stage by stage for successful production. Focus more on the prototype experiments and tests. so that we can gain support from the stakeholders and can discuss for further developments.