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Entertainment & Retail: Creating Places People Want to Be
Today’s entertainment and retail environments are about more than a single activity, attraction, or shopping experience. Successful destinations bring people together to play, explore, shop, dine, and socialize. TK Architects International brings decades of architectural and design expertise to entertainment venues, family entertainment centers, bowling facilities, gaming and arcade destinations, retail spaces, and mixed-use developments. Our team creates engaging environments that enhance the guest experience while supporting each client’s brand, vision, and business objectives.
From ground-up developments and renovations to the integration of new attractions within existing cinema and entertainment complexes, we design spaces that balance creativity, functionality, and operational efficiency. Our experience includes premium VIP environments, interactive attractions, bowling, gaming, arcades, social spaces, and retail concepts. Through thoughtful planning, we bring these elements together into cohesive destinations that maximize available space, improve guest circulation, and encourage visitors to explore everything a venue has to offer.
As entertainment and retail continue to evolve, TK Architects International helps clients adapt to changing consumer expectations and emerging industry trends. Whether developing a family entertainment destination, revitalizing an existing facility, or creating a distinctive retail environment, our collaborative approach delivers flexible, visually compelling, and cost-effective design solutions. Our goal is to create memorable destinations that attract visitors, encourage longer stays, generate opportunities for repeat business, and support long-term success.
Malco – Paradiso Screening Room Bar
The Malco Paradiso in Memphis has undergone a structural renovation, focusing on repurposing the former Game Room into an expanded kitchen and bar area, the Screening Room Bar. This remodel supports a wider selection of food and beverages, including an extended liquor...
Aroma Joe’s – Monroeville, PA
Aroma Joe's in Monroeville, PA is more than just your stop for coffee—it's a local favorite for hot and iced coffees, espresso drinks, energy drinks, infused flavors, and tasty snacks. The Concord prototype building brings this experience to life as a quick-serve,...
Mendocino Farms – South Lake Union
Mendocino Farms is so much more than a place to get a great sandwich. It is a fast casual, chef-driven gathering place that pushes the limits of what a simple salad or sandwich can be. The larger idea is to create a neighborhood gathering place where friends, family...
Allsup’s Express – University
Located on the busy corner or University Avenue, the Nations first ever Allsup's Express is here! Located on the Texas Tech Campus, this particular location tailors its merchandise to the Tech Students, offering products like pets supplies and laundry detergent. Just...
Mendocino Farms – Preston Oaks
Mendocino Farms is so much more than a place to get a great sandwich. It is a fast casual, chef-driven gathering place that pushes the limits of what a simple salad or sandwich can be. The larger idea is to create a neighborhood gathering place where friends, family...
Mendocino Farms – Calabasas
Mendocino Farms is so much more than a place to get a great sandwich. It is a fast casual, chef-driven gathering place that pushes the limits of what a simple salad or sandwich can be. The larger idea is to create a neighborhood gathering place where friends, family...
In-A-Tub
In-A-tub is a local fried taco and pocket burger landmark in North Kansas City. Stared as a drive up in the 50's and 60's it was later converted to a drive-thru and restaurant. The current location required a brand refresh to attract a younger demographic. The owner...
Take Five Lounge
The Take Five Lounge brings an extravagant dining experience to the Marcus Theatre chain. It offers a variety of food and beverage options that range from handheld items to plated choices. The lounge has several brand identifiers: a large projection screen with views...
Reel Sizzle
Reel Sizzle is a Burger and Shake concept currently available at select locations of the Marcus Theatre chain. With an iconic 50's diner inspiration, it serves up classic menu items prepared on a griddle and served from behind a counter. The highly organized open...
Zaffiro’s
Based on a renowned Milwaukee landmark pizzeria, Zaffiros's and Zaffiro's Express are known for it's “thincredible” handmade pizza crust since 1954. The pizzeria and bar showcase classic Italian design features utilizing awnings, heavy wood accents, dark wood chairs,...
Marcus Movie Tavern West 7th Street
The West 7 th Tavern is located in the lobby of the Marcus Movie Tavern facility on the top level of the Crockett Row life center which links downtown and the cultural districts. The tavern was remodeled to feature a clean modern look which ties into the Marcus brand...
Marcus Movie Tavern – Trexlertown
The Tavern concept was a rebranding service to create a true authentic old-world tavern to replace the current bar and lobby space that was being underutilized. The design organized the tavern into three (3) spaces - The Dining Room, The Bar, and The Living Room. ...
CUSA BOCA
The Cinemark Palace 20 in Boca Raton, Florida underwent a renovation to add recliners and replace the restaurant on the upper floor. The kitchen was reconfigured to accommodate a new menu and a new keg cooler. The public space of the restaurant received new...
Rick’s Cafe Americain
Rick's Café Americain is named after the bar in the classic movie Casablanca. Rick's Café Americain features a full-service bar, a 220-inch tv display, two (2) floor to ceiling water features and a custom glass blown chandelier. The restaurant has a cooled and heated...
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf established in 1963 in California, is the largest privately held specialty coffee and tea retailer in the United States. Traditional street side locations and shopping malls represent the majority of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cafes...
Mickey’s Pub
Themed in honor of the owner's favorite Irish pub - this multi-purpose bar/cinema building features a full-service restaurant with an in-house chef who prepares orders placed by call buttons available in the three premium auditoriums. The lobby features an...
Cinema Cafe – Edinburgh
Cinema Cafe is a one-stop movie theater and restaurant. Cinema Cafe combines movies with a casual dining experience featuring a full-service menu offering a wide choice of food. Choices include burgers, homemade pizzas, chicken sandwiches, wings, french fries,...
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. is the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the United States. TK Architects has served as an extension of staff for the in-house design and construction team, supporting the conversion of recently acquired stores into branded...
El Pollo Loco
El Pollo Loco is a national chain of Mexican restaurants, no-frills counter-service acclaimed for its fire-grilled whole & half chickens as a healthy alternative to fried chicken with homestyle fixin's and their famous Salsa Bar. You can drive-in, take-out, or...
Illyuzion Park
The spacious food court of “Illyuzion Park”, an entertainment center in Vladivostok, Russia, located in the shopping center “Cheremushki” seats 358 guests with a delightful view of the Golden Horn Bay. The food court is represented by several establishments preparing...