A Swiss company which takes responsibility for the delivery of complex luxury projects

Luxury General Contractor

Switzerland Italy Sardinia Capri St. Barth

Who we are

A global organization for excellence

  • Established in 2023 with the goal of providing clients with a single point of contact for every phase of a project.
  • STAAL has built a management platform around decades of experience delivering complex, international luxury projects.
  • It offers clients one accountable partner, delivering complex luxury environments through a controlled network of specialist contractors and suppliers.
  • The result: an optimal balance between timeline and quality, with the highest standards of professionalism, credibility and reliability.

What we do

A fully integrated delivery partner

STAAL builds and fits out luxury commercial, residential and hospitality environments — managing every aspect of the process, from civil works to the final detail.

  • Civil works

    Structural and building works, from shell to core

  • Interior decoration

    Full fit-out and finishing to the highest standard

  • Electrical systems

    Electrical & low-voltage electrical installations

  • Home automation

    Integrated smart building & control systems

  • HVAC

    Climate and mechanical systems engineering

  • Furnishing

    Supply and installation of furnishings, if required

Track record

Three decades of international luxury delivery

The experience behind STAAL's director is rooted in three decades of international luxury project delivery, including 18 years within the Tod's Group leading its internal Store Planning & Design function.

  • 30+YearsProfessional experience
  • 1,500+ProjectsDelivered worldwide
  • 19ProfessionalsManaged internally
  • 5RegionsEurope · APAC · Japan
    Middle East · North America

Our DNA

Swiss management discipline. Senior luxury expertise.

STAAL's competitive advantage lies in the fact that its director brings together multiple areas of expertise in one individual — this is our approach, and it is our strength.

  • Architect
  • Luxury Retail
  • Client-side
  • International
  • Construction
  • Procurement
  • Management

STAAL is much more than just a Swiss general contractor.

It provides senior luxury project expertise combined with Swiss management discipline — delivering both the creative fluency of an architect and the rigor of a Swiss operator.

Process

What STAAL delivers

  1. 01Pre-construction

    • Construction strategy
    • Budget development
    • Programme
    • Procurement strategy
    • Tender management
    • Contract strategy
    • Value engineering

  2. 02Construction

    • Project management
    • Specialist package management
    • Procurement
    • Site coordination
    • Programme control
    • Cost control
    • Quality control
    • HSE coordination

  3. 03Close-out

    • Testing & commissioning
    • Snagging
    • As-built documentation
    • Certifications
    • Handover

Delivery model

One structure, full accountability

A single, controlled structure connects the client directly to every specialist package — with STAAL holding commercial, programme, cost and quality control throughout.

Client
STAAL Commercial · Contract · Programme · Cost · Quality

Specialist packages

  • Structure
  • Building
  • MEP
  • Finishes
  • FF&E
  • Specialist works

Track record

Brands STAAL and its project managers have worked with

  • Chanel
  • Dior
  • Tiffany & Co.
  • Fendi
  • Officine Creative
  • Marc Jacobs
  • Delvaux
  • Saint Laurent
  • UNHCR
  • Versace
  • Jimmy Choo
  • Audemars Piguet
  • Sease
  • Schiaparelli
  • Tod's
  • Ferragamo
  • Louis Vuitton
  • René Caovilla
  • Michael Kors
  • Pomellato
  • Roger Vivier
  • Burberry
  • Van Cleef & Arpels
  • Hogan
  • Cassina
  • Knoll
  • Dolce & Gabbana
  • Alexander McQueen
  • Maurizio Baldassari
  • Merope Asset Management

Organization

A lean, senior team by design

A staff of 19 people, including direct employees and consultants with ongoing collaborations.

  • 1CEO
  • 4Directors
  • 5Project Managers
  • 6Managers
  • 3Designers

CEO: Dr. Vladimiro Petito Director: Arch. Enrico Squassante Financial & Legal & HR: Dr. Vladimiro Petito, Dr. Simona Stagni, Esq. Laura Martelli

Management reporting lines

CEODr. Vladimiro Petito

Reporting to the CEO

Procurement & Legal Dir.Dr. Simona Stagni
Legal AdvisorEsq. Laura Martelli
Health & Safety – RSPP AdvisorI.E. Damiano Romeo
Financial & Accounting Dir.Dr. Vladimiro Petito (ad interim)
Human Resources Dir.Dr. Simona Stagni (ad interim)
IT AdvisorEng. Andrea Castiglioni

Operations

Ops & Tender CoordinatorDr. Annalisa Leo
DirectorArch. Enrico Squassante
Planning & MonitoringArch. Enrico Squassante (ad interim)

Reporting to the Director

Structural Eng. AdvisorEng. S. Baronchelli (Brambilla Ferrari)
Design Team Coord.Arch. Chiara Zara
Design Team2 Architects

Project management

Project ManagerEng. Andrea Mamone
Project ManagerArch. Giuseppe Colombo
Project ManagerArch. Laura Rusmini
Project ManagerArch. Pasquale Fontanarosa
Project ManagerArch. Alberto Belli

Global reach

Global experience & resources

Stores, high-end residential and hospitality projects built directly by STAAL, its founders and their project managers.

World map highlighting the countries where STAAL, its founders and their project managers have delivered projects
60+
United States · Italy · China
31–60
France · Japan
16–30
Canada · Germany · Russia
6–15
Mexico · Spain · Switzerland · UK · Turkey · UAE · India
1–5
Argentina · South Africa · Egypt · Saudi Arabia · Brazil · Australia

Why STAAL

Why clients choose STAAL

  • One accountable partner
  • Luxury project experience
  • International procurement
  • Specialist delivery network
  • Commercial & technical control

Sectors

  • Luxury Retail
  • High-End Residential
  • Hospitality

Geography

  • Switzerland
  • Italy · Sardinia · Capri
  • Europe · Saint-Barthélemy

Contact

Headquarters

STAAL SAgl

Via Ceresio, 10
Via Boschina, 19
6963 – Lugano (CH)
CHE-283.075.019

Office +41 91 291 30 59
info@staal.ch · www.staal.ch

STAAL — St. Barthélemy

97133 – St. Barthélemy (F)

Office +59 6 90 29 65 39
info@staal.ch · www.staal.ch