Nikita Tugarin Designer Architect Strategic Advisor on Space Brand and Business

Nikita Tugarin

Strategic Advisor on Space-Driven Business Decisions

I operate and advise for founders and leadership teams — when scaling, entering new markets, and making irreversible choices.

I shape the decision framework itself, then build the systems and teams required to execute it.

→ Where I Get Involved

· Global Director of Store Design at Drinkit Coffee (140+ locations);

· Built and currently lead a 40-person architecture & design organization;

· Founder of award-winning Pravda Bureau (70+ multi-disciplinary projects executed);

· Awarded a U.S. NIW Green Card for contributions to architecture.

→ Full CV & Background

For advisory, strategic collaboration, or board-level discussions: me@nikita.archi

Contexts I work with

All visuals represent projects and environments I’ve directly contributed to — either through design leadership, strategic direction, or decision-making responsibility.

  • Flagship Drinkit Coffee Shop, designed and art-directed by Nikita Tugarin, Head of Design and CDO at Drinkit

    High-Throughput Food & Beverage Environments (QSR)

  • Adidas Originals flagship store design with local vibe and rough textures by Nikita Tugarin

    Retail Systems

  • Legend Tower in Guadalajara, a 190-meter skyscraper by Nikita Tugarin and SOM with a red-hued concrete facade inspired by Jalisco’s volcanic stone and landscape.

    Large-Scale Mixed-Use Developments

  • Interior of Khachapuri & Wine, curated by Nikita Tugarin as Pravda Bureau leader in collaboration with Lokastova, a modern yet warm aesthetic with carefully chosen materials and lighting.

    Experiential Food & Beverage Environments

  • Industrial & product design by Nikita Tugarin: an armchair finished with original soviet mosaic

    Product Design

  • Stone-clad wine tasting pavilion with thriving courtyards by Pravda Bureau, led by Nikita Tugarin

    Hospitality Environments

  • LA STAP bus stops aka shelters for Los Angeles, designed by Nikita Tugarin with SOM, with 3,500 units planned for installation.

    Public Infrastructure

  • Drinkit Coffee Shop, designed and art-directed by Nikita Tugarin, Head of Design and CDO at Drinkit

    High-Throughput Food & Beverage Environments (QSR)

  • Los Angeles Airport Police Facility, timeless modern building designed by Nikita Tugarin with SOM

    Civic Institutions

  • 1111 Sunset Boulevard mixed-use development in downtown Los Angeles by SOM and Nikita Tugarin

    Large-Scale Mixed-Use Developments

  • To the Nines Residential Development in Pittsburgh, twist on American classic residential architecture by Nikita Tugarin

    Residential Environments

  • Qatar Pavilion for the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg — a lightweight tent structure by Pravda Bureau, led by Nikita Tugarin.

    Hospitality Environments

  • Drinkit Coffee Shop, designed and art-directed by Nikita Tugarin, Head of Design and CDO at Drinkit

    High-Throughput Food & Beverage Environments (QSR)

  • Boarding school in russian style, social architecture by Pravda Bureau and Nikita Tugarin

    Educational Environments

  • Guest houses for the most unique Airbnb stay designed by architect Nikita Tugarin

    Residential Environments