by design

by design

Deliberately and purposefully; as one planned or intended. I assure you that everything you saw has happened by design.
See also: by, design
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

by design

On purpose, deliberately, as in Whether by luck or by design, his application was accepted. This term, originally put as on design, uses design in the sense of "plan." [First half of 1600s]
See also: by, design
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • nothing like
  • second cousin
  • nowhere near
  • be one of a kind
  • have an eye for
  • have an eye for (something)
  • have an eye for something
  • growth opportunity
  • one of a kind
  • play somebody's game
References in periodicals archive
It contributes to a wide-ranging spatial masterplan of part of the town or city being developed, something that Towards an Urban Renaissance and By Design consider essential to the urban design process.
The three-level space contains a storefront resource center, auditorium, library, gallery space, meeting rooms, administrative offices of the AIA New York Chapter, and a workshop area for the New York Foundation for Architecture's Learning by Design youth education program.
The numerical value calculated for SFV can be used to determine whether flow is approximately equal between the pad and sprues or limited by design of either the transfer pot or the sprues.
In addition, there will be more than 35 CEU-accredited conference programs at Interplan and BATIMAT; the International Interior Design Association's (IIDA) coveted national Product Design Awards; the 4th Annual Interplan Booth Design Competition; national, regional and local chapter association breakfasts, luncheons and cocktail receptions, and a book-signing event to honor the noted designers and architects who have contributed recipes to a special cookbook, Delicious By Design, a joint venture by Miller Freeman, Inc.