What we do
We build. We are the general contractor that executes the construction of stores, restaurants and corporate offices, working from the brand's own design or its architect's. When the client requires it, we offer design-build and turnkey delivery: construction documents, engineering, construction, furniture and equipment coordination, and handover ready to operate.
Our specialty is multi-unit programs: 302 units built within roll-outs for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Chili's, H&M, Planet Fitness, Forever 21 and Old Navy. We work with the AC Delivery System, from brand design translation through replication.
Architecture, interior design and engineering are in-house capabilities in service of construction: more than 100 professionals in a 1,000 m² studio who turn a brand manual into drawings that can be built in Mexico.
Where we operate
Our headquarters are in Cuajimalpa, Mexico City, and we have the infrastructure to build anywhere in the country. We have built in more than 20 cities: Mexico City and the State of Mexico, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana, Puebla, Querétaro, Toluca, Lerma, San Luis Potosí, Celaya, Irapuato, Morelia, Cuernavaca, Culiacán, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Acapulco, Veracruz, Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Aguascalientes.
Who we build for
- National and international retail and restaurant brands, through their expansion, construction and real-estate leadership.
- International brands entering Mexico, directly from headquarters or through their local operator or franchisee.
- Architecture and design firms that need a reliable contractor to execute their design.
- Franchisees opening one or several units.
- Corporations — banks, publicly listed companies — through facilities, corporate real estate and procurement.
- Developers of shopping centers and mixed-use projects.
Scale and team
- More than 100 professionals: architects, engineers, industrial designers, site managers and administration.
- In-house 1,000 m² studio in Mexico City.
- Capacity to run more than 10 simultaneous projects in different cities.
- In-house architecture and engineering.
Finish standard
Our quality processes are supervised by the Institute of Store Planners and the Retail Design Institute; we are members of both and of IIDA. The interior-design awards we have received are evidence of the finish standard we deliver on site:
- Design Icons 2018 — AD Magazine Mexico (winner)
- PRISMA Mexican Interior Design Award 2014 and 2018 (winner)
- AMDI National Interior Design Award 2012 and 2013 (winner)
- Firenze Entremuros Award 2019–2020 (finalist)
- Noldi Schreck Award 2018 (finalist)
Arquiconceptos at a glance
- Legal name
- Arquiconceptos e Instalaciones, S.A. de C.V.
- Headquarters
- Juan Salvador Agraz 61, Las Tinajas, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, 05348, Mexico City
- Experience
- 40+ years
- Market
- Mexico (more than 20 cities)
- Specialties
- Retail, restaurants, corporate offices
- Projects delivered
- 500+
- Units built
- 350+
- Built area
- 100,000+ m²
- Brands served
- 60+
- Units within multi-unit programs
- 302
- Team
- 100+ professionals · 1,000 m² in-house studio
- Capacity
- 10+ simultaneous projects
- Memberships
- Institute of Store Planners · Retail Design Institute · IIDA
- Phone
- +52 55 5281 3310 · WhatsApp +52 55 2909 3250
Frequently asked questions
What is Arquiconceptos?
A Mexican construction company — a general contractor — based in Mexico City with more than 40 years of operation, specializing in building retail stores, restaurants and corporate offices for national and international brands.
What does Arquiconceptos build?
Retail stores and shop-in-shops, restaurants and coffee shops, corporate offices and, to a lesser extent, hotels, shopping centers and high-end residences. From a single unit to expansion programs of dozens of units.
Where does Arquiconceptos operate?
Throughout Mexico, headquartered in Mexico City with completed work in more than 20 cities including Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana, Puebla, Querétaro, Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Mérida and Los Cabos.
How much experience does Arquiconceptos have?
More than 40 years, 500+ projects delivered, 350+ units built and more than 100,000 m² built for over 60 brands.
Which brands has Arquiconceptos worked with?
Tommy Hilfiger, H&M, Forever 21, Old Navy, Planet Fitness, Chili's, Starbucks, P.F. Chang's, Chipotle, Guess, Hugo Boss, Rapsodia, BCBG, Armani Exchange, Diesel, Brunello Cucinelli, Suit Supply, Orbia, Kaluz, Ve por Más and Invex, among more than 60 brands.
Does Arquiconceptos execute multi-unit roll-outs?
Yes. It has built 302 units within multi-unit programs, including 140 Tommy Hilfiger points of sale, 52 Chili's, 16 H&M, 14 Planet Fitness, 10 Forever 21 and 10 Old Navy.
Can Arquiconceptos help an international brand build in Mexico?
Yes. It has built the first Mexican location of 11 international brands and works with both headquarters and local operators or franchisees. See Building in Mexico.