diff --git a/doc/design/bucketpath.rst b/doc/design/bucketpath.rst
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+==============================
+Design Document Bucket Path(s)
+==============================
+
+Introduction
+============
+
+- Purpose of the document / Problem description
+- Definitions and Acronyms
+
+Overview
+========
+
+Design Goals
+============
+
+Path Design
+===========
+
+Future Considerations
+=====================
+
+Sudo Code Outline
+=================
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from exasol.bucketfs import PathBuilder
+
+    Path = PathBuilder(credentials)
+
+    udf_path = Path("bfsl://some/local/path/file.tar.gz")
+    http_bucket_path = Path("bfs://127.0.0.1:8888/service/bucket/some/file.tar.gz")
+    https_bucket_path = Path("bfss://127.0.0.1:8888/service/bucket/some/file.tar.gz")
+    chroot_path = Path("bfss://127.0.0.1:8888/service/bucket/some/sub/subsub/file.tar.gz?chroot=/some/sub/")
+
+
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from typing import Protocol
+
+    # interface / protocol or abc
+    # Note: should mimic pathlib.Path so it can easily understood and adopted. 
+    class Pathlike(Protocol):
+
+        @property
+        def name:
+            ...
+
+        @property
+        def suffix:
+            ...
+
+        @property
+        def root:
+            ...
+
+        def as_uri():
+            ...
+
+        def exists():
+            ...
+
+        def is_dir():
+            ...
+
+        def is_file():
+            ...
+
+        def read_text():
+            ...
+
+        def read_bytes():
+            ...
+
+        def write_text():
+            ...
+
+        def write_bytes():
+            ...
+
+        def unlink():
+            ...
+
+        def rmdir():
+            ...
+
+        def join()
+            ...
+
+        def walk():
+            ...
+
+        def iterdir():
+            ...
+
+        # overload / for joining
+        def __truediv__():
+            ...
+
+
+    # Note: needs to support Pathlike
+    class BucketPath:
+        
+        protocol = ['bfs', 'bfss']
+
+        def __init__(bucket: Bucket, path):
+            ...
+
+
+    # QUESTION: UdfPath? Do we need to distuinguish between localpaths and localpaths within udf?
+    # Note: needs to support Pathlike
+    class LocalPath:
+
+        protocol = ['bfsl']
+
+        def __init__(path):
+            ...
+
+    # Note: needs to support Pathlike
+    # restrict a path to use a specific root, instead of the "normal" root 
+    # this shall and should work on every Pathlike
+    class Chroot:
+        
+        # does not have a protocol, works on all kinds.
+        # if ?chroot is part of the uri the path LocalPath/BucketPath needs 
+        # to be additionaly wrapped into a Chroot
+
+        def __init__(self, path: Pathlike, chroot='/'):
+            pass
+
+    def PathBuilder:
+
+        def __init__(*args, **kwargs):
+            """
+            Pass credentails/crendentails store etc.
+            """
+            pass
+
+        def __call__(path, chroot='/') -> Pathlike:
+            # type: LocalPath, BucketPath, Chroot
+            type = _determine_type(path)
+            facories = {
+                "udf" = _create_udf_path,
+                "bfs" = _create_bucket_path,
+                "chroot" = _create_chroot_path,
+            }
+            factory = factory[type]
+            return factory(args)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/doc/design/design.rst b/doc/design/design.rst
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+📑 Design Documents 
+===================
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 1
+
+    bucketpath
diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
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--- a/doc/index.rst
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    user_guide/user_guide
    api
    developer_guide/developer_guide
+   design/design
    changes/changelog