Who we are
Arquiconceptos e Instalaciones, S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican construction company founded more than 40 years ago, based in Mexico City. We bring together over 100 professionals — architects, industrial designers, engineers and administrative staff — in a 1,000 m² studio with an in-house furniture workshop.
We have delivered more than 500 projects and over 300 units for more than 60 brands, and our quality processes are supervised by the Institute of Store Planners and the Retail Design Institute. We are members of both, as well as of IIDA.
What we do
- Architecture and construction documents: architectural and interior design, construction-ready drawings and full MEP engineering.
- Permits and licensing: coordination and expediting with local authorities and mall management.
- Pre-construction: detailed project review and value engineering to optimize schedule and cost before breaking ground.
- Turnkey construction: in-house supervision, budget control, progress reporting and on-time delivery nationwide.
- Custom furniture: designed and manufactured in our own workshop.
- Multi-unit roll-out: coordinated openings across multiple markets with consolidated reporting.
Proven multi-unit experience
Our roll-out track record includes 124 shop-in-shops and 16 stores for Tommy Hilfiger, 52 Chili's restaurants, 14 H&M stores, 12 Planet Fitness gyms, 10 Forever 21 stores, 9 Rapsodia stores, 7 Guess stores, 7 Starbucks cafés, 5 Hugo Boss stores and 4 Diesel stores, among others.
Other clients include IKEA, Marriott, Moxy Hotels, Nespresso, Saks Fifth Avenue, El Palacio de Hierro, Liverpool, Sears, GAP, Old Navy, Calvin Klein, Armani Exchange, Jimmy Choo, Brunello Cucinelli, Bally, Mango, COS, Suitsupply, Kurt Geiger, P.F. Chang's, Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Ben & Jerry's, California Pizza Kitchen, Chipotle, Volvo, Fiat, Chrysler, Garmin, Orbia and Kaluz.
Sectors and coverage
Sectors: retail, restaurants and food & beverage, corporate offices, hotels and hospitality, shopping centers and mixed-use developments, plus high-end residential.
Coverage: we have infrastructure to build anywhere in Mexico. Delivered projects in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Querétaro, Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Morelia, Acapulco, Veracruz, Chihuahua and Culiacán, among other markets.
Awards and recognition
- 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)
Working with international brands
We routinely take a brand's global design manual, translate it into a Mexican construction-document set with full local engineering, secure the permits, and deliver the space ready to operate — so the brand team abroad deals with one accountable partner instead of a dozen local vendors.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work with international brands entering Mexico?
Yes. Much of our portfolio consists of international brands: Tommy Hilfiger, H&M, GAP, Old Navy, Calvin Klein, Chili's, Starbucks, P.F. Chang's, IKEA, Marriott, Planet Fitness, Chipotle and Suitsupply, among others. We adapt the brand's standards to Mexican regulations and execute nationwide.
Can you handle permits and mall approvals for us?
Yes. Permit coordination and expediting is part of our scope, including filings with local authorities and approvals with each shopping center's management.
Do you deliver turnkey projects?
Yes. Construction documents, pre-construction, build, custom furniture and handover of a space ready to operate, all under a single point of responsibility.
Can you open several units at the same time?
Yes. Multi-unit roll-out is our specialty; we have delivered programs of dozens of units for a single brand, with consolidated reporting on schedule and budget.
Do you speak English and work with foreign head offices?
Yes. Our team works in Spanish and English and is used to reporting to brand headquarters and regional expansion teams abroad.