An exchange under the European Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme, managed by the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg, has brought together in Luxembourg Esperanza Palos, founder of the interior architecture studio Studio Palos, a member company of the Chamber, and Kevin Keïta, architect, founder and CEO of OmniCity. For four months, from July to November 2026, Kevin Keïta has worked alongside Studio Palos as a new entrepreneur, with Esperanza Palos as host entrepreneur.

OmniCity is a digital platform that creates 3D simulations of energy renovation and interior design projects from scans of existing buildings, helping professionals and private clients picture what a property could become and compare renovation scenarios. During the exchange, Kevin Keïta took part in real residential projects run by Studio Palos: analysing client needs, space planning, selecting materials and finishes, and producing 3D visualisations and photorealistic renderings. Esperanza Palos, for her part, shared her experience of project management, client relations and the Luxembourg market for renovation and interior design.

3D visualisation and interior design

At the same time, the collaboration has served as a testing ground for OmniCity: some of its features, such as digital surveys and scanning, project organisation and design support tools, have been tried out in real conditions, with feedback from the people who will use them. For Studio Palos, it has been an opportunity to explore how 3D visualisation and artificial intelligence can save time on repetitive tasks and leave more room for design, advice and client support. Studio Palos presented this collaboration in an article published in Paperjam, and Esperanza Palos’s career is covered in her interview with the Chamber.

“Technology does not replace the designer’s eye, but it can free us from repetitive tasks so we can spend more time on what really matters: listening to clients and designing with them,” says Esperanza Palos. “I would recommend the experience to any company that wants to open up to new ideas: hosting an entrepreneur is also a way of innovating.”

The collaboration does not end with the exchange: Esperanza Palos and Kevin Keïta will stay in touch, as OmniCity is still under development and both are still exploring how the platform could be applied to Studio Palos’s work and what it could bring.

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a European Union programme that supports stays of 1 to 6 months in which an entrepreneur with less than three years’ experience works alongside an established business owner in another participating country. The Chamber has been the local contact point in Belgium and Luxembourg for over a decade, supporting participants throughout the process: information, application, finding a host company and follow-up of the exchange. Interested companies and entrepreneurs can write to erasmus4youngentrepreneurs@e-camara.com.

The Chamber thanks Esperanza Palos and Kevin Keïta for sharing their experience, a fine example of what the programme can offer both sides.