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Design patterns aid in documenting and communicating proven design solutions to recurring problems. They describe not only how to solve design problems, but also why a solution is chosen over others and what trade-offs are made. Non-functional requirements (NFRs) are pervasive in descriptions of design patterns. They play a crucial role in understanding the problem being addressed, the trade-offs discussed, and the design solution proposed. However, since design patterns are mostly expressed as informal text, the structure of the design reasoning is not systematically organised. This paper proposes a systematic treatment of NFRs in descriptions of patterns and when applying patterns during design. The approach organises, analyses and refines non-functional requirements, and provides guidance and reasoning support when applying patterns during the design of a software system. Three design …