Your property has hospitality potential.
We help you reveal it — without altering its nature.
Hotels · Wine Estates · Rural Gîtes · Heritage Properties · Rural Hospitality Assets
Architect & Engineer DPLG · Grasse, French Riviera
A poorly conceived hospitality project
costs twice.Not just in budget — in lost identity, in difficult operations, in low seasons impossible to fill.
Most owners arrive with the right intuition: their property deserves better. But without a precise reading of the real potential — regulatory, structural, economic — decisions made too early become mistakes that are hard to correct.
A generic hotel that nothing distinguishes. A winery opened to the public that has lost its agricultural soul. A converted estate that only works in high season.
This is where we intervene. Before the drawings. Before the works. Before decisions that are difficult to reverse.
We read the property before we design.
Every hospitality asset has its own logic. A territorial character, regulatory constraints, a potential for value creation that is often underestimated.
Independent hotels, wine estates, rural gîtes, heritage properties: in every case, our starting point is the same — understanding what the property can truly become before proposing anything.
Architect and Engineer DPLG, we read structure, regulation and identity of the site together, through a single point of contact.
Some clients engage us for the analysis phase only. Others continue through to full delivery.
This is not a promise of efficiency. It is a difference of method.
How we work.
1 — Reading the property Analysis of territorial identity, regulatory potential, operational flows and economic feasibility. We understand what your asset can accommodate — and how — before drawing anything.
2 — Strategy and concept Positioning, programme, architectural identity. Every space designed to remain desirable and operational year-round — not just in high season.
3 — Design and planning consent Drawings, permits, regulatory dossiers. In both the French and Italian systems when the project requires it.
4 — Delivery and coordination Site management, coordination of contractors. We stay until the end.
Which type of property?
Hotels and hospitality structures Boutique hotels, charming hotels, tourist accommodation. Feasibility, repositioning, renovation, extension. Designed to function — not just to look good.
Wine estates and rural properties Opening a winery to hospitality without losing its agricultural soul. Tasting rooms, accommodation, event spaces — integrated into the identity of the place, not imposed upon it.
Heritage properties for conversion Châteaux, mas, sheepfolds, agricultural buildings. Assessment of conversion potential before any commitment. What the property can become — regulatory, structural, economic.
We put people and environment at the heart of every project.
Elena Japilowski
Director of Operations
Dario succeeded in capturing the essence of our hotel and making it an exceptional place. Our guests feel the difference in every detail, and our team appreciates the functionality and elegance of the spaces created.
Grasse, July 2024
Boutique mountain hotel conceived as an identity asset with high experiential value. Contemporary alpine architecture, spa integrated into the landscape, bioclimatic spaces. Year-round operation in a demanding regulatory context. In progress.
Tuscan wine estate opened to hospitality. Integration of tasting, production and accommodation spaces within a preserved rural landscape. Preserving the agricultural identity while creating a memorable experience. In progress.
Repositioning of a 1990s hotel asset on a protected coastal site. Semi-buried spa, client/service flow separation, bioclimatic design. Roadmap for year-round operation. In progress.
Vous n'êtes pas encore sûr de ce que votre bien peut accueillir ?
Avant de parler de rénovation ou de conversion, certains projets nécessitent une étape préalable : comprendre ce que la réglementation, la structure et le marché permettent réellement.
Notre approche pré-investissement a notamment été relayée par le Journal des Palaces et Wine Industry Advisor.
Commençons par là → ce-qui-est-possible
Your property deserves a precise reading before the first drawing.
We work on the Côte d’Azur, in PACA and in Italy. Every project begins with a conversation — no commitment.
Published in Journal des Palaces · Wine Industry Advisor
