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Retail & luxury

An opening date that does not move

High-end boutiques, showrooms and brand reception spaces: these projects are judged on the details and on fidelity to the brand concept.

  • Indoor swimming pool lined with columns, double staircase at the far end

For which projects

The brand spaces we manage

Luxury projects impose a double constraint: finishes examined closely by the brand and very tight deadlines, often with the building occupied and under confidentiality.

  • A high-end boutique

    Shopfitters and finishing trades held to very high standards, closely monitored.

  • A showroom

    Samples and prototypes go through brand approval.

  • A brand reception space

    Nothing about the project is published without your consent, neither names nor photos.

  • Rented premises

    The landlord’s written consent before any order is placed: we prepare the drawings and specification with your architect.

They have trusted us

Architects, developers, property managers, public institutions and private owners entrust us with the management of their projects in French-speaking Switzerland.

What you gain

Works organised backwards from your opening date

What worries youWhat we do

  1. Our opening date has already been announced.

    We first check that it is achievable, then identify what must be ordered early: furniture, fittings.

    Reverse schedule

  2. Do we need a permit to fit out the boutique?

    To change the use of the premises or the appearance of their facade, yes. The shop sign is authorised separately, by the municipality, with the owner’s written consent.

    Before any order is placed

  3. The furniture arrives on a site that is not ready.

    We prepare for its arrival: electrical provisions, supports, delivery and installation dates, protection of finished floors.

  4. The project must remain confidential.

    We sign the agreements you require and enforce their terms with the contractors engaged on your behalf.

    Our website included

  5. Defects on grand opening day?

    We manage the clearing of defects within the countdown to opening.

    Before the grand opening

Our role

What we handle on a retail project

On a brand project, the opening date is set before the works begin. The method is organised backwards from that date.

  1. The concept

    The brand concept is the starting point. We translate it into a works brief with its design teams and architects.

    At the start

  2. The countdown

    The schedule starts from the opening date and runs back to the start of works. It includes out-of-hours work when the premises stay open.

    From opening back to start of works

  3. The prototypes

    Prototypes and samples are submitted for brand approval. What is approved becomes the benchmark used to check the finishes.

    Before installation

  4. The grand opening

    Defects are cleared before the grand opening, with the discretion a brand project demands.

    Until opening

An opening coming up?

The first conversation is without obligation: tell us about your project.

How we work

The concept remains yours

The brand and its designers decide on the image and the finishes; we provide the link between their vision and the reality on site.

Lounge with pale mouldings, buttoned sofa, marble fireplace and chandelier
  • Any change imposed by a constraint is presented to you with its consequences. You decide.
  • We do not carry out any works and have no commercial ties with the contractors.
  • A single point of contact, from the first meeting to the end of the warranty period.
  • You receive the information as it is, even when it is bad news.

Boutique still open

Carrying out the works without closing the boutique? Often, in part.

We then organise the works out of hours, so that sales can continue.

Restaurant dining room under a glass roof, green trellises and laid tables
  • Some phases require a short closure: floors or ceilings across the entire area.
  • The schedule pins down this closure as early as possible, so that you can prepare for it.
  • What is circulated and what is shown remains limited, whether the site is open or not.

Your questions about retail and luxury projects

Do you work with the brand’s architect or designers?

With them, and the concept remains theirs. The brand and its designers decide on the image and the finishes; we provide the link between their vision and the reality on site. When a technical constraint or a deadline forces a change, we present it to them with its consequences. The decision is theirs.

How do you protect the confidentiality of a project?

By limiting what is circulated and what is shown. We sign the confidentiality agreements you require and enforce their terms with the contractors we engage on your behalf. Nothing about the project is published without your consent, neither names nor photos. That also applies to our website.

How long does it take to fit out a boutique?

The works count for less than what comes before them: the permits, then the manufacture of the furniture and fittings, approved by the brand. That is where the timescale is decided. So we first check that your opening date is achievable, before you commit, and identify what must be ordered early. The method is set out on our Planning page.

Do you need a permit to fit out a boutique in Geneva?

Changing the use of premises or the appearance of their facade requires a building permit. So does changing their layout. Interior works that do not affect the appearance of the building generally fall under the accelerated procedure. The shop sign is authorised separately, by the municipality, with the written consent of the building owner. In the canton of Vaud, the application is filed with the municipality. These lead times go into the schedule before any order is placed.

We rent the premises: what do we need to arrange before the works?

Your landlord must agree to the works in writing. Tenancy law requires this for any renovation or alteration by the tenant: obtain this consent before ordering anything. Settle the end of the lease as well. The landlord can only require reinstatement if it has been agreed in writing. This agreement is easier to negotiate on the basis of drawings and a precise specification: we prepare them with your architect.

Can the works be carried out without closing the boutique?

Often, in part. We then organise the works out of hours, so that sales can continue. Some phases still require a short closure, such as floors or ceilings across the entire area. The schedule pins it down as early as possible. You can then prepare for it.

Do you also coordinate shopfitters and bespoke furniture?

Yes, like the rest of the works. Shopfitters, cabinetmakers, lighting specialists and finishing trades are coordinated with the other contractors. When the furniture is made or supplied by the brand, we prepare for its arrival: electrical provisions, supports, delivery and installation dates, protection of finished floors. The final quality of a boutique often comes down to these interfaces between those who build and those who fit out.

Let us talk about your project

Describe your project in a few lines. We will get back to you within 48 working hours to arrange a first conversation, without obligation.

The building and the planned works, then where the project stands: design, permit, construction.

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