The road to success is always under construction.EXA, your General Contractor,

building your vision since 2005.

Our Headquarters.

EXA ITALYArezzo - HeadquartersMilan

EXA UKLondon

EXA FRANCEParis

EXA USANew York

EXA MIDDLE EASTDubai

EXA RUSSIAMoscow

EXA COLOMBIABogotà

EXA PANAMAPanama City

OUR OFFICES

NEW YORK

PANAMA

BOGOTA’

PARIS

AREZZO

MILANLONDON

MOSCOW

DUBAI

ABOUT US

A passionate sportsman and sailing enthusiast. He met his future partners during his work experience at Prada. An electronics engineer, he spends most of his free time at sea. He particularly enjoys reading and travelling. It is no coincidence that he travels for work all around the world.

PAOLO PRATESI

Italian design of the 1950s, Modern and Contemporary Art are his passions; he spends his free time visiting exhibitions and hanging out with artists. He is a civil engineer, he loves animals, particularly his inseparable dog and enjoys running in all sorts of weather conditions. He loves the timeless beauty and charm of Venice and the landscapes of the Val D’Orcia.

GIANRICO SPECCHIO

As a mechanical engineer, he is a motors enthusiast and delights himself in making complex car models. A gardening lover, he spends part of his spare time outdoors, devoting himself to his olive grove. Three dogs, roaming around his yard absolutely free, are also part of his family. He loves Paris for its elegance and romance and New York for its cosmopolitan energy. He visits both cities often for obvious work reasons.

GIUSEPPE POLVANI

Three passionate founders with almost a century of combined experience.

OUR WORK

Construction know-how, Italian

craftsmanship and passion for details

is what defi nes us. Thus transforming

space into the expression of a way of

life and work.

Dolce & Gabbana - Milan.

OUR PLANS

In every location we build construction

solutions, new possibilities. We are

known for our rigour and unique

experience in the fashion retail

industry, and beyond.

Louis Vuitton - Madrid.

OUR PASSION

We manage the entire construction

process: from feasibility studies and

3D surveying all the way through

construction. In the process we

develop impeccable detail solutions to

support the designers. We coordinate

and supervise all trades involved,

including the owner’s direct vendors.

Delivering a successful project is like

directing a chorus ensemble: you

cannot aff ord a voice out of tune.

Louis Vuitton - Venice.

OUR QUALITY

Impeccable quality is our strength.

Details are extremely important and

we take care of them with meticulous

precision.

Tiff any & Co. - Florence.

OUR SUPPORT

A complete customized service

rendered through a versatile

organization moulded to serve the

Client. During the design phase we

support architects and designers by

consulting on constructability issues.

We generate detailed shop drawings

to interpret the most sophisticated

design intents. We assist our client

on cost control and advise on value

engineering opportunities. Each

project is assigned a highly effi cient

managing team of experts to oversee

and control the jobsite 24/7. The

Project Manager coordinator is our

point person dedicated to the Client

and their consultants. We assist the

store managers and staff from turnover

through the opening and beyond.

Gucci - Florence.

NEW YORK

11:30 AM

Dubai, Moscow, Paris, New York. Simultaneously, ten

ROME

5:30 PM

thousand kilometers away. In the most ambitious projects.

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

PARIS

ABERCROMBIE & FITCHThe scenario immediately appeared extremely challenging and fascinating at the same time. Maybe it is the allure of the Champs Elysées that transforms the eff ort of overcoming diffi culties just into an elegant process. The project was about engineering and building 2,800 square meters on 6 levels. The full architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and interior fi nishes scope of work resulted in a considerable eff ort when it came to construction design development, sampling and monitoring all production processes. Our procurement team acquired 3,000 diff erent items for this project, we transported 20 meter-tall trees from a nursery in Italy and successfully planted 42,000 ivy plants in the beautiful 1,200 square meters vertical garden. Several tons of brass were forged to build balusters and portals. A unique project when it comes to its grandeur. A wonderful challenge that we’ll always

remember with great pride.

Abercrombie & Fitch - Paris.

MILAN

DIOR WOMEN’S

Via Monte Napoleone, an 18th century

building, a project by the Archistar Peter Marino. We had just a few days

to transform 530 square meters into

a feast for the eyes and the spirit.

Exclusive marbles, fi ne fi nishes

made by French decorators, ceilings

with mirrored surfaces, Swarovski

crystal constellations and silver stone

spirals. The main staircase covered in

marble with art nouveau wrought iron

banisters and gypsum mouldings made

entirely by hand on site. Also in this

case a good dose of professionalism

and competence was necessary to

present a boutique unique in its own

way.

MILAN

DIOR WOMEN’S

Via Monte Napoleone, an 18th century

building, a project by the Archistar Peter Marino. We had just a few days

to transform 530 square meters into

a feast for the eyes and the spirit.

Exclusive marbles, fi ne fi nishes

made by French decorators, ceilings

with mirrored surfaces, Swarovski

crystal constellations and silver stone

spirals. The main staircase covered in

marble with art nouveau wrought iron

banisters and gypsum mouldings made

entirely by hand on site. Also in this

case a good dose of professionalism

and competence was necessary to

present a boutique unique in its own

way.

Dior Women’s - Milan.

COPENHAGEN ILLUM MALL

LA RINASCENTE

How to renovate the 5,600 square

meters women’s department of a mega

store like Illum without ever stopping

any sales activity? Simple, by working

at night, while carrying on quiet and

discrete work during the keeping of a

fully functional machine, 24/7. At fi rst,

45 temporary spaces were created so

that none of the brands would have to

close even for a minute, while 36 shop

in shops were set up and stores moved

to their fi nal location, all in 4 nights.

The most often heard word during this

project was “coff ee”.

Illum Mall / La Rinascente - Copenhagen.

NEW YORK - SOHO JIL SANDER

Working alongside an artist is an

honour and an opportunity to learn.

In this project the artists were more

than one: the creative director Raf

Simons and the artist Germaine

Kruip. The collaboration was a very

creative process. From the concept

development to the research of

materials, to the exchange of secret

recipes between our and Germaine’s

teams. The result was one of the

most innovative spaces ever created,

where entering is an experience that

engages thoughts and senses, time

and memory.

Jil Sander - New York.

SAN FRANCISCO

DOLCE&GABBANA

A building of great historical and

architectural value was waiting for

us on Grant Avenue in San Francisco.

800 square meters on 3 levels that

required considerable demolition and

structural reconstruction, preserving

the historic building and complying

with the seismic codes - given the very

high and constant risk of earthquakes

to which the area is exposed. There

was only one thing to do: work

closely with specialists and advisors,

in order to fi nd ad hoc solutions and

combine regulations and design. The

very tight schedule was pressing. The

outcome: schedules respected, great

diffi culty, great satisfaction.

Dolce & Gabbana - San Francisco.

ROME

LAURA BIAGIOTTIA race against time: 5 months to create a new concept, obtain permits and build a store in the heart of the Eternal City. Because of the lengthy process to obtain authorizations from the municipality, the actual construction time shrinked to just 2 months. Eventually, we managed to create a 240 square meters store with a tailor-made design, where white and red, the iconic brand colours, play with mirrors and polished steel, which brighten the spaces and the spiral staircase running around walls cladded in fl uted marble, reminiscent of ancient Roman columns, which decorate also product displays and furniture. Costs contained and schedule kept thanks to

our value engineering solutions.

Laura Biagiotti - Rome.

DOHA

HARVEY NICHOLSWe carried out the fi t-out marble fi nishing works of the biggest and most luxurious department store in the Doha Festival City Mall, Harvey Nichols. 8,000 square meters of fl oorings and 4,000 of wall claddings run throughout the 3-storeys sales area, ranging from precious marble to metal, special ceramic tiles on lava stone, cement and Venetian terrazzo, all custom made in straight and curved shapes, or in 3D. Given the special nature of the materials, not available in Qatar, and the political situation of the region, an extraordinary procurement and global logistics coordination eff ort was made, to attain the fi nal result: perfection in the tiniest detail, even in

wide spaces.

Harvey Nichols - Doha.

MOSCOW

TIFFANY&CO.The Petrovsky Passage project presented itself as a great challenge, considering the location, Moscow’s oldest shopping centre, part of the city’s architectural cultural heritage, and Tiff any’s ambition to reproduce the typical New York design, just a few steps from the Red Square. The most complex aspects were creating a new staircase with a self-supporting metal structure and steps, raisers and stringers cladded in Carrara marble like the fl ooring, decorated with a three-dimensional pattern, which did not allow the slightest error in mm. Our craftsmen masterly managed to remake all the windows and frames of the mall’s historical façade preserving the early

20th century Russian allure.

Tiff any & Co. - Moscow.

DUBAI GUCCI

In the renowned Fashion Avenue of

the world’s largest mall, The Dubai

Mall, just under the Burj Khalifa, we

created the new Gucci store, featuring

a double volume space with an

imposing staircase. Precious materials

were procured directly from Italy, as

the ones to create custom made velvet

walls and exquisite wood coff ered

ceilings, with the unmistakable touch

of Italian craftmanship. All the permits

from the various local authorities were

obtained following a tight schedule,

allowing the handover of a store

worthy of this prestigious brand.

Gucci - The Dubai Mall.

LONDON

DOLCE&GABBANAThe Dolce & Gabbana store in Old Bond Street celebrates the fashion stylists’ vision of London. We fully restored the exterior façade preserving the building’s Baroque heritage, featuring running balconies in dark wrought iron embellished with gilded fi ttings. Oversized black and white graphical stones run throughout the fl oorings and the spiral staircase sitting centre stage, with individually hand-crafted contrasting inlaid marble steps. The fi rst and second fl oors are faced in book-matched marble and mirrored walls, with products displayed in minimal walnut framed displays. The 3 upper fl oors are connected by a delicate oval stairway in an uninterrupted sequence of marble slabs creating a mirroring eff ect, so that the staircase looks identical from above and below. Majestic breath-taking beauty.

Dolce & Gabbana - London.

MILAN TIFFANY&CO.

In a unique setting, adjacent to the

Milan Duomo and the Galleria, the

over 8-meter-high 12 majestic show

windows refl ect the gothic spires of

the cathedral, creating a precious

frame to the 2,500 square meters of

the exclusive jeweller’s largest store

in Europe and the second largest in

the world. After conducting major

structural works which reshaped the

internal space, an astounding store

was formed with marble interiors,

Venetian plaster, precious paintings,

gold leaf signage and majestic glass

rod chandeliers. Tiff any’s wheat leaf is

elegantly exalted in metal handrails,

light panels, stucco arches and show

windows, thanks to the work of our

skilled Italian craftsmen. Surely

Audrey Hepburn would have loved to

have breakfast here.

Tiff any & Co. - Milan.

OUR STRENGHTS

OUR CONSULTANTS

We have a pool of consultants, selected

among the best in every fi eld, which

allows us to feel at home in every market

of the world managing the diff erent local

challenges, giving support throughout

the construction phase and to interface

with the rules and customs of each

country.

OUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT

All phases of our work are planned and

controlled continuously by our Project

Managers. They are the joining link

between the technical structure, the

Client and the Design Architect, with

whom they share the responsibility

of the entire process in terms of

schedule, cost and quality.

OUR SOLUTIONS

We support the Client’s technical

team on the detailing of the most

sophisticated designs as well as in

the structural and MEP installation,

by engineering the most effi cient

solutions.

Hollister - Munich.

OUR VALUE ENGINEERING

We study the project thoroughly and

engineer it, pursuing the most effi cient

results. This process allows us to fi nd

alternative solutions and hidden

economies. Here is our greatest value.

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OUR UNIVERSE

Abercrombie & Fitch

Acne

Acqua di Parma

Adidas

Alexander McQueen

Alviero Martini

Bally

Bottega Veneta

Bruno Magli

Bulgari

Burberry

Calvin Klein

Chanel

Christian Dior

Devi Kroell

Diesel

Dolce & Gabbana

Eataly

Elie Tahari

Emilio Pucci

Ermanno Scervino

Ermenegildo Zegna

Farmacie Apoteca Natura

Fendi

Geox

Giada

Gianni Versace

Giorgio Armani

Gucci

Hard Rock Cafè

H&M

Harvey Nichols

Hollister

Illum

OUR CLIENTS

Istituto Marangoni

Jil Sander

Jimmy Choo

Kadewe

La Rinascente

Laura Biagiotti

Loewe

Louis Vuitton

Malo

Marni

Mondadori

Montblanc

Nespresso

Omega

Polo Ralph Lauren

Primark

Richard Ginori

Roberto Cavalli

Rolex

Salvatore Ferragamo

Second Home

Serge Blanco

Starbucks

Stella McCartney

Stradivarius

Suitsupply

Sullivan St. Bakery

Tesla

Tiff any & Co.

Tory Burch

Us Polo

Valentino

Valextra

Vertu

Zara

Zazen Bear

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