the service.
Every project starts with a conversation. We define what you need, when you need it, and which phase of involvement fits your timeline, scope, and budget.
You have an idea, but don't know how to bring it together.
This phase helps you define the story, atmosphere, and experience you want to create.
It gives you a clear direction before investing time and money into decisions that don't support the bigger picture.
Think of it as answering the question:
What should people feel when they enter, and what should they remember when they leave?
What you get:
Fee: 800€ (50% upfront, 50% on delivery)
This phase helps you define the story, atmosphere, and experience you want to create.
It gives you a clear direction before investing time and money into decisions that don't support the bigger picture.
Think of it as answering the question:
What should people feel when they enter, and what should they remember when they leave?
What you get:
- 2 strategic consultation sessions (1.5 hours each)
- Space analysis & walkthrough
- Concept document (written framework + key principles)
- Mood board (visual direction)
- Material & furniture curation list (with sources)
- 1 revision round
Fee: 800€ (50% upfront, 50% on delivery)
You know who you are. Now your space needs to reflect it.
This phase translates your concept into spatial decisions.
We develop the flow of the space, define materials and key elements, and create a design direction that guides future execution.
This is where strategy becomes design:
How does your identity become a place people can experience?
What you get:
Fee: 1,500 — 2,500€ depending on space complexity (50% upfront, 50% on delivery)
This phase translates your concept into spatial decisions.
We develop the flow of the space, define materials and key elements, and create a design direction that guides future execution.
This is where strategy becomes design:
How does your identity become a place people can experience?
What you get:
- 3-4 strategic consultation sessions
- Detailed space analysis & site assessment
- Brand strategy framework (who you are, what you stand for)
- Spatial concept direction (how space communicates your story)
- Layout concept plan (furniture placement, flow, focal points)
- Mood board + material palette
- Furniture & fixture curation (3-5 pieces with reasoning)
- 2 revision rounds
Fee: 1,500 — 2,500€ depending on space complexity (50% upfront, 50% on delivery)
The concept exists. Reality doesn't always follow the plan.
During setup and opening, unexpected decisions appear constantly.
We work alongside your team on-site, making real-time adjustments and ensuring the original concept translates into a coherent experience.
This is where ideas meet reality:
How do we make sure what people experience is what we intended?
What you get:
Fee: 400€ (half day / 4 hours) - 800€ (full day / 8 hours), minimal wage 2 hours (100€/hour).
During setup and opening, unexpected decisions appear constantly.
We work alongside your team on-site, making real-time adjustments and ensuring the original concept translates into a coherent experience.
This is where ideas meet reality:
How do we make sure what people experience is what we intended?
What you get:
- On-site creative direction during setup / opening
- Real-time spatial problem-solving
- Material + object placement coordination
- Setup guidance and execution alignment
- On-the-spot adjustments to maintain spatial coherence
Fee: 400€ (half day / 4 hours) - 800€ (full day / 8 hours), minimal wage 2 hours (100€/hour).
You want one creative thread from beginning to end.
We guide the project through every phase, from defining the concept to supporting execution and opening.
This ensures consistency throughout the process and allows decisions to build upon each other instead of being made in isolation.
How do we create a space that feels intentional from the first idea to the final detail?
What you get:
Everything from Concept Direction service, plus:
Fee: 3,500 — 5,500€ depending on project size & complexity (30% upfront, 40% at concept delivery, 30% at opening)
We guide the project through every phase, from defining the concept to supporting execution and opening.
This ensures consistency throughout the process and allows decisions to build upon each other instead of being made in isolation.
How do we create a space that feels intentional from the first idea to the final detail?
What you get:
Everything from Concept Direction service, plus:
- Technical coordination (preliminary drawings, regulation review, authority guidance)
- Contractor communication & design alignment
- Material sourcing support
- Weekly check-ins during buildout (4-8 weeks)
- On-site opening support
Fee: 3,500 — 5,500€ depending on project size & complexity (30% upfront, 40% at concept delivery, 30% at opening)
Concept for a retreat hotel where guests reconnect with nature and the unseen world of microscopic life through microbial art.
Biotel — Living Among the Living
- the studio.DG-Studios was founded by Darya Gladysheva, an architect working at the intersection of spatial design, visual storytelling, and brand environments.
We help hospitality and retail entrepreneurs — from first-time pop-up founders to established restaurant concepts — translate their ideas into spatial experiences that feel coherent, intentional, and alive.
We connect brand, concept, and space so that every decision supports the same story, from atmosphere and materials to layout and user experience.
Based in Vienna, Austria.
Working internationally.
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