Boris Escoda: designer of luxury homes on the French Riviera
Behind every residential project lies a vision, a method, and a presence. Boris Escoda supports discerning clients in the design, renovation, and transformation of villas on the French Riviera, from Nice to Monaco, including Cannes and Saint-Tropez.
His approach is based on attentive listening, technical rigor forged over the years, and a unique perspective that only an unconventional background can produce.
For those wishing to discover the full scope of this practice, our dedicated page on high-end design and project management in Nice details its contours. Here, we wish to introduce you to the man behind the projects.
An unconventional background in service of exceptional projects
Few project management professionals have a background spanning so many disciplines. Boris Escoda did not follow a linear path to residential construction: he arrived there through an accumulation of experiences, each having contributed something essential to his approach to a project.
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From engineering to staging spaces
His initial training in electrical engineering and industrial computing, complemented by a master’s degree in business management, instilled in him a culture of rigor, coordination, and complex problem-solving.
These technical foundations now structure his way of organizing a construction site, anticipating constraints, and maintaining project coherence over time.
But Boris Escoda also evolved in the world of audiovisual production in Paris, with projects selected for screenwriting festivals and a presence at the Cannes Film Festival in the short format.
This experience refined his eye for narrative, atmospheres, and the staging of spaces—qualities that are evident in every residential project he leads.
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10 years of experience in high-end construction and renovation
After several years spent in the United States in management positions, Boris Escoda returned to France and established himself in the construction sector in the Alpes-Maritimes.
There, he developed practical experience in the profession within an existing firm, eventually taking over its management.
Since then, he has been supporting his own clients on demanding residential projects.
Today, it is over 10 years of experience in this field that establishes his credibility and the trust his clients place in him.
A bespoke approach, designed from the client’s perspective
Boris Escoda does not work with a fixed signature. He does not seek to impose a style or replicate a formula that worked elsewhere. Each project begins with a simple question: what should this place become for the people who will live there?
This bespoke approach always starts with the client—their lifestyle, daily habits, and personal sensibility. It also starts with the place: its orientation, history, constraints, and potential. Boris Escoda’s mission is to interpret these elements to create a response that is accurate, coherent, and enduring.
Whether it involves new construction, high-end villa renovation, or an extension, this approach remains the same: understand before proposing, translate before designing. The result does not come from a catalogue. It belongs to the client, the place, the moment.
The values that guide each project
A high-end residential project often spans several years. It involves numerous stakeholders, goes through phases of doubt and adjustment, and requires a solid relationship of trust between the client and the person guiding them. The values Boris Escoda upholds are not stated principles: they manifest in every exchange, every decision, every detail of follow-up.
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Listening and discretion as the foundation of the relationship
Discretion is not a posture: it is a requirement that Boris Escoda considers inherent to his profession.
His clients, often from an international, European, Nordic, British, or American clientele, expect a relationship based on confidentiality and continuity.
They entrust an intimate place, sometimes a second home on the French Riviera, to someone who must understand their expectations without exposing them.
This posture of attentive listening and absolute respect for privacy is Boris Escoda’s first commitment to each of his clients.
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Exacting standards and attention to detail, from first contact to delivery
Exacting standards run through the entire relationship, far beyond technical quality alone. They are evident in the selection of partner firms, in the rigor of site supervision, in the aesthetic coherence maintained from design to delivery.
Attention to detail is not an obsession: it is the conviction that small decisions, made at the right time, make the difference on an ambitious project.
Long-term presence is, in this respect, one of the most concrete commitments Boris Escoda makes to his clients.
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What distinguishes Boris Escoda in the field of project management
What sets Boris Escoda apart is his ability to bring together dimensions that are often separated: the technical and the aesthetic, organization and sensitivity, construction site rigor and the narrative of place.
On the French Riviera, where residential projects are often complex, regulatory constraints numerous, and expectations high, this multidisciplinary vision is a concrete asset.
His clients in Cannes, Monaco, Saint-Tropez, and throughout the Alpes-Maritimes benefit from a single point of contact, capable of carrying an overall vision while mastering each stage of its realization.
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Meet your team
Boris Escoda surrounds himself with a team of specialists whose complementary skills cover all phases of an exceptional residential project, from design to delivery.
Boris Escoda
Designer & Project Manager
Operations Director
Site supervision
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a project manager and an architect?
The title of architect is a regulated title, reserved for professionals registered with the Order of Architects. A project manager ensures design, coordination of stakeholders, and site supervision without holding this title. Boris Escoda works as a villa designer and project management specialist, with comprehensive technical and aesthetic expertise on high-end residential projects. This distinction in no way affects the quality or scope of his support.
Does Boris Escoda work exclusively in Nice?
No. Boris Escoda is active throughout the French Riviera: Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Saint-Tropez, and the Alpes-Maritimes more broadly. His in-depth knowledge of the territory, local regulatory constraints, particularly PLU regulations, protected zones, and the requirements of the Architectes des Bâtiments de France, constitutes a decisive advantage for his clients.
How does an initial meeting with Boris Escoda proceed?
The first contact is above all a moment of listening. It involves understanding the project, the place, the intended uses, and the client’s sensibility, before any concrete proposal. This initial phase is conducted in the strictest confidence, with the aim of establishing the foundation for a lasting relationship of trust.
Does Boris Escoda work on renovation projects or only on new construction?
His work covers both new construction and the renovation of prestige villas and extensions. The bespoke approach adapts to each configuration, including complex projects involving heritage or regulatory constraints specific to the French Riviera.
What is Boris Escoda’s experience in the high-end residential sector?
Boris Escoda has accumulated over 10 years of experience in high-end construction and renovation on the French Riviera. This foundation, enriched by a multidisciplinary background combining engineering, international management, and creative sensibility, gives him a comprehensive and unique vision, particularly suited to ambitious and demanding projects.
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