Architect of a certain French “art de vivre” and spirit of luxury, Sybille de Margerie has achieved with panache a plethora of projects around the world. Luxury hotels, boutique-hotels, restaurants and spa, chalets and exclusive residences mark out this passionate path. Major groups and brands such as Mandarin Oriental Group, LVMH Hotel Management, Four Seasons, Hilton, IHG, or Accor, as well as private investors acknowledge her mastery of contemporary codes of the hotel industry and her art of detail.
The studio, headed in pairs with her husband and partner Gilles Riahi, in charge of finance and development, is enriched by the expertise of an international team of 30 employees in their Paris, Florence and Dubai’s offices.
Created in 1989 under the name SM Design, the studio engages with a constantly renewed creativity for ambitious and exclusive projects. From Mandarin Oriental Paris to Cheval Blanc Courchevel, palaces created with impetuous elegance, Sybille de Margerie thinks each of her projects as if it were the first. Colors, culture and creation are her watchwords for a timeless and tailor-made luxury, perfectly interpreted in her projects. Her portfolio welcomes the recent achievements of the very chic Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in Epernay, Coeur de Megève in the French Alps, Hotel D in Geneva. Projects soon to be revealed will be the sumptuous Royal Atlantis Residences in Dubai, numerous hotels and the interiors of a cruise ship.
“My ambition is to create places that arouse emotion, a form of vibration that will go directly to the heart of guests.”
Thomas Kohlmüller
Studio Director Production
15 years of back-ground as an interior designer specializing in luxury hospitality, Thomas is experienced in high-end design, creating innovative spaces. His methodology has allowed him to successfully complete numerous projects.
Patrice Henry
Artistic Director
Patrice brings his solid consulting and colorist experience to Sybille de Margerie studio. Through his researches he constantly updates the interior architecture documentation. His artistic sense is a valuable asset to imagine new concepts.
Alessandra Precenzano
Senior Interior Designer
Thibault Norca
Product Designer
Stefano Gambacciani
Senior Interior Designer
Grégoire Michaud
Interior Designer
Juliette Marsil
Interior Designer
Xen De Ruwe
Interior Designer
Ima Akpabio
Receptionist
Claire Davisseau
Interior Designer
Maud Philipot
Interior Designer
Sarah Riahi
Interior Designer
Federico Maietto
Interior Designer
Iryna Babych
Interior Designer
Nathalie Decarsin
Development Manager