Vibrant hues of orange, red and yellow enliven this burger bar with a bright blue countertop and yellow stools reminiscent of a 70s retro diner

January 6, 2023

Words: Lisa Di Venuta

Photography: Oleg March

This Vibrant Burger Bar Offers a Fresh Take on the Retro Diner, Catering to Digital Natives

2022 Best of Year Winner for Counter Service

Catering to digital natives who favor bite-size content and bite-size burgers, SLDR, by New York studio Bluarch, entices patrons with a fresh take on the retro diner. Anchoring the elongated 2,000-square-foot joint is vibrant steel framing that incorporates a high-top counter and overhead lighting. Its safety-orange powder coat is bright enough to be seen from the sidewalk and complements the glossy teal ceramic tile cladding the service counter opposite. As for the rest, walls and the ceiling are finished with hand-applied plaster, the latter in 1970’s-esque concentric shapes of bold red, orange, and yellow. Come for the sliders, stay for the vibes.

Neon yellow signage pops against a green curved wall with an orange dining counter and bright yellow stools.
Vibrant hues of orange, red and yellow enliven this burger bar with a bright blue countertop and yellow stools reminiscent of a 70s retro diner
The exterior of the burger bar on the ground floor of a brick building includes a white border and a green facade
project team
bluarch architecture + interiors + lighting: antonio di oronzo; masashi Kobayashi
a lightbulb tilted to the left on an orange and purple background

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