Studio Epitome

I had a great pleasure and the opportunity to work with Catherine Garbi, who took care of the project management of my house in Bordeaux in a very professional way. The project consisted of a complete refurbishment of a typical Bordeaux "echoppe". Contextual and logistical constraints were significant since, during the works, I was still living in Paris, Catherine based in London and the project in Bordeaux. Catherine agreed to take charge of the project from start to finish and to accompany me remotely while carrying out the work visiting once a month on site. This was a real performance and achievement that she succeeded to manage and organise the meetings on site. Indeed, she has demonstrated a high quality of listening and adaptability. She has also been able to manage and guide me, despite the distance, the contractor both in terms of technical and financial engineering of the project, as well as at the relational level. I was quickly confident and adhered to the philosophy and advice . It made me discover another way to view the spaces and the layout of a house. I like her approach of volumes and her conception of the choice of materials. She took into account both the environment, the type of property but also my personality and some of my choices and was able to show patience, strength of conviction and persuasion when it was necessary. The result today is beyond my expectations and suits me perfectly. I quickly adapted my house in a minimalist style, while being very warm and functional. This project was my first job experience. I am now ready to start again in such an adventure, and I hope that, if the case presents itself, it can be carried by garbimatcham. I thank her again today for having accepted to take on this project because I benefit from it everyday.

We hired Catherine to fully renovate our 300 sqm house. Excellent architect, both creative and precise in the implementation of the project. Our briefing and deadlines were perfectly respected. We warmly recommend her.