About

LOBBY is an independent hospitality company.

We work with independent founders from the first idea to the next chapter of their business.

Online exhibition from Lea Sauer - Photos available on our store.

Our story

Born from gathering people.

We started with a simple frustration: too many places looked good and felt empty. Hospitality was turning into content. So we decided to build something different, a company dedicated to places with soul.

Kevin comes from the world of indie hospitality. Building places, shaping brands, learning every detail the hard way. Over the years, his obsession stayed the same: craft, emotion, honest materials, local culture, and that invisible thing you feel the moment you step into a place that's been made with intention.

LOBBY carries that obsession in everything it creates.

  1. 01

    We build hospitality from the inside out.

    We imagine brands, design concepts, shape houses, create tools, test ideas in the real world, and share what we learn openly through LOBBY Affairs.

  2. 02

    We spend our weeks chasing truth.

    We respect landscapes. We listen to places. We believe identity comes from the territory. And great hospitality never comes from a boardroom but from people who genuinely care.

  3. 03

    LOBBY is for the builders.

    For the ones who want to craft. For those who want to create places that stay with people long after checkout. We work with founders, hoteliers, creatives and owners who understand that hospitality is not decoration, but a form of storytelling.

  1. START

    We start projects through LOBBY Foundations.

  2. BUILD

    We build them through LOBBY Studio.

  3. GROW

    We work alongside existing businesses through LOBBY Grow.

  4. LEARN

    And we share what we learn through LOBBY Affairs.

We also open and run places of our own, from a coffee shop in Brittany to houses in Palm Springs. It keeps us honest.

Brittany, FR & Palm Springs, CA

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