Architecture · Design & build
Modern villas, anywhere.
We design, build and sell modern-minimalist luxury villas. Since 2013. Selling them tells us what buyers value, and that shapes every design. Our clients often build far from home. We make that simple, fast and predictable.
Three reasons clients choose us
1. One style only
Only modern-minimalist. Only luxury villas. Since 2013. You explain what you want in two words, and we understand. No endless meetings, no style debates.
2. Building abroad, made easy
A German client building in Marbella. A Canadian in Turks and Caicos. A Russian family in Australia. We are specialised and organised for projects across borders.
We know how building methods and standards differ from one country to the next. Our know-how is getting top-level build quality in any location.
Where needed, we source worldwide. Italian designer furniture where it makes the difference, and well-made pieces from efficient manufacturers where it doesn’t. You get the best value for every part of the budget.
3. Built for busy clients
Many clients have only a couple of days. We are organised to need very little of your time, and we move fast ourselves: a ten-minute online briefing, then a 3D walk-through in a matter of weeks. Prefer a video call? We’re happy to set one up. Our teams work in three time zones: the Americas, Europe and Australia/Asia. Work moves on around the clock.
What you get
See it from day one
Most design processes only show you renders at the end, after months of reading and approving plans. With us, the 3D walkthrough is the very first step: you know exactly what you’ll get, and you fine-tune everything from the start.
Cost control
Design, structure and installations come together in one 3D (BIM) model. Changes happen in the model, where they cost little. Clashes are solved before work starts on site, and every detail is fixed before anything is ordered.
Design, or design-and-build
Design, engineering coordination, interiors, landscaping, builder supervision and sourcing of materials. Take all of it, or only what you need.
Who we work for
With land, or still looking
Owners with land, and buyers still looking for the right plot. We help with both. We check what can be built, design the house and coordinate local professionals and builders. Tell us about your project.
Buyers
Buying a villa or a plot? We judge build quality, plot and design, and give feedback on existing plans. See villas for sale.
Developers and builders
Use our designs to market your land or launch an off-plan project with limited up-front cost. When a buyer appears, we adapt the design to their wishes. We also prepare master plans. Partner with us.
How a project runs
- Brief. Ten minutes with our online briefing, or a video call if you prefer. Send what matters to you, what you have on the site (survey, location, photos) and pictures of homes you like.
- Design in 3D. A detailed, walkable 3D model in a matter of weeks. We review it together, by video if you are abroad. [Typical design duration: to confirm]
- Engineering and permits. Structure, installations and permit files, coordinated in one 3D model and adapted to local building standards. The right engineer for each structure. Large cantilevers, long spans and big structures get world-class structural engineers. Simpler houses get efficient local engineers. You get the very best where it matters and pay less where it does not. [Duration: to confirm]
- Interiors and landscape. Designed with the house, so inside and outside are one style. [Duration: to confirm]
- Building. We help choose the builder and building method, and coordinate or supervise the build. [Reporting frequency: to confirm]
Fees
- Initial design: typically USD 10,000–20,000. Includes a detailed 3D model, basic floor plans, elevations and sections.
- Coordination of specialist engineers and local architects: 20% on top of the engineers’ fees. This lets us choose the right engineer for each project and location: world-class specialists for complex structures, efficient local engineers for simpler ones.
- Follow-up during construction: 3% of the build cost.
- Interior design: 10% on top of all purchases.
The design is the only commitment at the start. You decide on each next step when you get there.
Questions
How much does a villa design cost?
The initial design typically costs USD 10,000–20,000. That includes a detailed 3D model, basic floor plans, elevations and sections.
What do engineering coordination and construction follow-up cost?
Coordination of engineers and local architects is 20% on top of their fees. Follow-up during construction is 3% of the build cost.
What does interior design cost?
We charge 10% on top of all purchases for the interior.
Who signs the plans for the permit?
Licensed local professionals sign the plans, as each country requires. We handle it.
Do I have to commit to the whole project?
No. You start with the design. Engineering and construction follow-up are separate steps.
Where we have built
From Australia to Brazil
Spain · Miami, USA · British Virgin Islands and the Caribbean · Brazil · Ivory Coast · Australia
Our style
Warm minimalism: time-tested modernist plans, calm materials, generous light and easy indoor-outdoor living. Unique enough to stand out, timeless enough to keep. With Belgian and Brazilian founders, it is the only style we do.
Designed by us, for sale now
Two of our villas on the market
Free villa briefing
Everything we need to know, in ten minutes
A villa design usually starts with meetings. Many of them, over weeks, and details still get missed. Our briefing gathers it all in one go: how you live, the style you like, the rooms, the budget. Ten minutes, at your own pace.
Yours to keep
You get a neat summary by email. It’s yours, so you can use it with us or with any designer or architect you choose. Either way, you start one step ahead.
Rather talk it through?
Send us your plot, your plans or just a few pictures you like. We tell you what is possible, what it involves and who does what locally.
We reply in English, Español, Français, Nederlands, Deutsch, Italiano or Português.