Cifuentes Studio

new project spotlight

we’re excited to share a look at our latest collaboration with goldwater brewing co. 🍻

set in an existing warehouse-style facility, this 9,000 sf building is being thoughtfully revitalized by cifuentes studio to celebrate its industrial roots—honest materials like concrete, steel, and metal paneling connect past to present, all while creating a welcoming new experience.

a 1,000 sf outdoor patio, framed by a 27-foot grain (hops) silo, will offer an immersive indoor-outdoor biergarten experience, perfect for dining, play, and community connection.

inside, 2,500 sf will be home to the future taproom, with the remaining 6,500 sf dedicated to goldwater’s expanded brewing operations. recladding metal panels, new landscaping, and strategic site improvements will ensure this space thrives for years to come.

it’s about time downtown gilbert got a serious brewery!here’s to great beer, bold spaces, and community-forward design. 🍺



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When United Dairymen of Arizona, the largest dairy cooperative in the state, purchased an existing building in Tempe to be the location of their new headquarters, our studio was tasked with framing a new vision for the 17,000sf office restack to provide a forward looking workplace culture.

As an outward facing entity in the community since 1960, the reception area serves as a visitor check-in, a waiting area, and point of connection for employees and members alike. When designing the space we worked to embody the brand values of integrity, transparency, and an identity that is rooted in the agricultural communities throughout the state. Through the integration of sustainability focused materials such as wood, steel, glass and concrete the goal was to mirror UDA’s commitment to proper stewardship of the land. We’re very excited to be able to share these finished photographs!

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Image 1 - reception view at entry
Image 2 - reception view from staircase
Image 3 - initial space stacking diagram
Image 4 - historical context research
Image 5 - entry prior to building purchase

pulled out every poplar board to select those with the least amount of bowing, cupping or warping for ’s retail shelf that we’re currently working on.

poplar is a great wood because although it’s a hardwood coming in at 540 in the Janka Scale it works like a softwood which takes nailing and glue well. it’s heartwood streaks in the photo are the greenish/brownish marks that appear around the white sapwood.

one of the joys of self-performing in the design+build delivery method is learning more about woodworking and it’s opportunities vs. constraints.

As we enter the finishes phase of our design + build for we thought it’d be fun to look back at the progress for the new cafe ! When we were asked to help the team from envision their first brick and mortar store we kept coming back to the idea of an elevated, Parisian-inspired Macaron x Coffee bar located in ’s Cooley Station community.

We worked closely with the .coffee coffee team and leadership at Decadent to design a bar layout that would feature both the world-class macarons DM is known for and provide a platform for their growing coffee/beverage program.

With the skillsets of + we were able to provide a schematic design package after our first meeting over a year and a half ago, that encapsulated the team’s design charettes. Our previous cafe/kitchen experience came in handy for developing a floor plan layout that would be effective and allow room for future growth/production. The palette aims to represent warmth, elegance, and playful pops of color to represent decadent’s wide selection of macaron offerings!

Image 1 - rendering of our final design
Image 2 - construction progress at drywall (GC: )
Image 3 - space during shell construction
Image 4 - conceptual layout
Image 5 - schematic design inspiration board

It’s been an arduous journey and we’ve worked hard to help make Decadent Macaron’s new space an exciting new destination in the east valley!