Mike Rumpeltin
Photo by Cole Cameron
Award-winning architectural and environmental designer Michael Rumpeltin founded Brick & West Design in November of 2013. The firm focuses on restaurant and hospitality, urban infill mixed-use, and adaptive re-use projects. Rumpeltin has been responsible for some of the most high-profile and acclaimed restaurant concepts to hit the Valley in the recent past including The Yard, Old School O7, Culinary Dropout, Little Cleo’s Seafood Legend, Joyride Phoenix, Taco Guild, CHoP Chandler, and Postino Tempe and Postino Highland. Rumpeltin’s other notable projects include Studios 5c and Playa del Norte in Tempe along with the master planning design for the downtown Scottsdale Entertainment District.
“At the heart of Brick & West is a passion for creating great experiences. I believe in great design and that opportunities for great design exist absolutely everywhere if you know how to create them. It's exciting to collaborate with some of the most inspiring and innovative minds in the hospitality and restaurant industries. For me, it’s about bringing life to great projects that create and support meaningful and engaging social interaction.”
“At the heart of Brick & West is a passion for creating great experiences. I believe in great design and that opportunities for great design exist absolutely everywhere if you know how to create them. It's exciting to collaborate with some of the most inspiring and innovative minds in the hospitality and restaurant industries. For me, it’s about bringing life to great projects that create and support meaningful and engaging social interaction.”
Brick & West is currently working on new restaurants with Chef Lisa Dahl, Illegal Pete's, and Ted's Hot Dogs, and new entertainment venues with TriYar Entertainment / Stockdale Management.
“A core philosophy for us is to preserve historic buildings where possible and Michael’s foresight and expertise with complex adaptive reuse projects proves essential in our development process,” says Craig DeMarco, co-owner Upward Projects.
Originally from New Jersey, Rumpeltin has been working in the architecture, interiors and urban design profession for almost two decades in Phoenix. He has worked with national brands including Starwood Hotels, Starbucks, Target Corporation and Under Armour.
“A core philosophy for us is to preserve historic buildings where possible and Michael’s foresight and expertise with complex adaptive reuse projects proves essential in our development process,” says Craig DeMarco, co-owner Upward Projects.
Originally from New Jersey, Rumpeltin has been working in the architecture, interiors and urban design profession for almost two decades in Phoenix. He has worked with national brands including Starwood Hotels, Starbucks, Target Corporation and Under Armour.