Business Details
Your Trusted Partner for Luxury Home Design & Build Solutions
At Vita Design Group, we redefine the design-build process by offering fully integrated architecture, construction, and interior design services under one roof. Our approach eliminates miscommunication, streamlines timelines, and ensures every decision aligns with both design excellence and cost awareness. By involving our construction team throughout the design process, we provide real-time estimating and cost checks to maintain budget integrity without sacrificing vision.Our transparent cost-plus model grants clients access to detailed cost-tracking systems, with all discounts from our purchasing power passed directly to them. We maintain competitive subcontractor bidding while retaining client control over project decisions. With a focus on site-specific, personalized luxury homes, we deliver exceptional convenience, transparency, and control, ensuring each project reflects the client's unique lifestyle and aspirations.
Services
Architectural Services
Construction Management
Interior Design
Custom Home Design
Design-Build Process
Highlights and features
- We offer integrated architecture, construction, and interior design under one roof
- Our construction team provides real-time cost checks during design phases
- Transparent cost-plus model with detailed client cost-tracking systems
- Competitive subcontractor bidding with client decision-making authority
- Award-winning team with 15+ years of luxury home design expertise
What people say
Seamless process
Budget adherence
Exceptional results
Transparent pricing
Creative solutions
Services
Architectural Services
Our architectural team creates site-specific luxury homes through a four-phase process: Schematic Design, Design Development, Permitting, and Construction Drawings. We optimize layouts for your land while maintaining strict budget alignment through three estimating exercises. With 15+ years of award-winning experience, we deliver personalized designs that maximize property potential while managing municipal approvals for complex sites.
Construction Management
Our construction team provides continuous budget oversight through real-time cost checks during design phases. We manage competitive subcontractor bidding while maintaining client control over vendor selection. With integrated project tracking systems, we ensure transparent cost management from initial concept through final construction, preventing budget overruns common in traditional design-bid-build models.
Interior Design
Our interior designers collaborate throughout the construction process to finalize materials and selections. We focus on creating functional, beautiful spaces that reflect client lifestyles while maintaining cost awareness. With access to exclusive vendor networks, we pass material discounts directly to clients while ensuring design choices align with structural and budgetary requirements.
Design-Build Process
Our proprietary design-build model combines architecture, construction, and interior design under one team. This eliminates communication gaps between separate firms, streamlining timelines while maintaining budget integrity. Clients benefit from unified project ownership, with our team serving as single-point advocates throughout every phase from concept to completion.
Custom Home Design
We specialize in creating personalized luxury homes tailored to client lifestyles and property characteristics. Our process begins with understanding your vision and land potential, followed by 3D modeling and material selection. With award-winning expertise in modern and traditional aesthetics, we deliver distinctive residences that balance artistic vision with practical construction realities.
People
Fran Albis
Senior Partner
With over 20 years of experience in luxury residential design, Fran leads our architectural team in creating site-specific solutions that blend aesthetic vision with functional excellence.
Dave DeNomme
Architect
Specializing in modern home design, Dave brings technical expertise to complex site challenges while maintaining a strong focus on sustainable building practices and innovative spatial solutions.
Cynthia Vengrow
Interior Designer
Cynthia combines creative vision with practical knowledge to develop interior spaces that enhance livability. Her expertise in material selection and vendor negotiation delivers exceptional value to clients.
Jennifer Hermsen-Sebastian
Project Manager
Jennifer oversees project execution from concept to completion, ensuring seamless coordination between design, construction, and client expectations while maintaining strict budget and timeline controls.
Lucien Vita
Founder
As founder, Lucien established our integrated design-build model that revolutionized luxury home creation. With 25+ years in the industry, he continues to shape our commitment to exceptional client service.
Questions
What services does Vita Design Group offer?
We provide fully integrated architecture, construction management, and interior design services for luxury homes, combining all disciplines under one roof for seamless project execution.
How does your design-build approach benefit clients?
Our integrated model eliminates communication gaps between architects, builders, and designers, streamlining timelines, reducing costs, and ensuring consistent vision throughout your project.
Do you work within specific architectural styles?
We specialize in both modern and traditional styles, creating personalized designs tailored to your preferences and property characteristics while maintaining functional excellence.
How do you manage project budgets?
Our construction team provides real-time cost checks during design phases, with three estimating exercises ensuring budget alignment from concept through final bidding.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve Westport, CT and surrounding communities including Darien and Greenwich, with extensive experience in Connecticut's luxury home market.
Are you available for spec home projects?
Yes, we have extensive experience with speculative home development, having completed multiple award-winning spec homes in the $4-5 million range across Fairfield County.
