Imaginative Hospitality: Relishing the Journey from Big Box to Pickleball and Food Hall

4 Min Read By MRM Staff

The team at Swan Dive Design Studio defines imaginative hospitality as creating spaces that inspire play, connection, and curiosity. “It’s about designing environments that invite exploration—places where people can gather and feel a genuine sense of joy,” said Amanda Arguello, Partner. “We believe hospitality should be both thoughtful and dynamic, engaging guests through color and texture, while encouraging them to interact with the space and each other.”

One of the firm’s most recent projects: the 88,000-square-foot Relish Pickleball & Food Hall in Louisville, CO, is an example of imaginative hospitality brought to life, said Arguello.

Blending recreation, dining, and community, the adaptive reuse project is housed within a former Sam’s Club. Relish features 19 indoor and two outdoor pickleball courts, eight locally driven food concepts, a coffee shop, full bar, conference areas, event spaces, an expansive outdoor patio, and a game lawn.

“It feels like the…