Journal
Notes from the site.
A few ideas, taken from the field. On how a large-scale operation is actually run — and what, at this scale, truly makes the difference.
- Construction4 min read
No overlooking: the luxury of being seen by no one
In Djerba we built exceptional villas around a single requirement: that none should see another. On an island where everyone watches the sea, the true privilege is to enjoy it unseen.
- Audit4 min read
Auditing against a date that will not move
In 2012 we audited some twenty hotels and several infrastructure assets in preparation for the 2022 World Cup. A global event has one peculiarity: its date is set a decade ahead, and nothing moves it.
- Method4 min read
MOD or MOEx: who really decides on your operation?
Two acronyms often mistaken for one another. On an operation worth hundreds of millions, the confusion is costly — because they do not defend the same interests.
- Method3 min read
Renovating a hotel without ever closing it
Building on an occupied site is the most demanding discipline in construction. Not for what you build there — but for everything you cannot interrupt.