BURAK
SANCAKDAR

Burak Sancakdar is an award-winning transdisciplinary designer with a passion for blurring the lines between genres. His practice lives at the intersection of the spatial, material and digital with the purpose to cultivate a relationship between the user and his work.

Some of his work can be seen in CNBC, ArchDaily, La Biennale di Venezia, Istanbul Culture & Arts Foundation, Designboom, Centre Pompidou, Architect Magazine, Starbucks, BronxArtSpace, and Center for NYC Affairs.

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Burak Sancakdar

Starbucks 50th & Madison Avenue, New York

Starbucks

Influenced by its position in the Diamond District, the design centers the hand-off plane within an L-shaped bar layout, capturing visibility across both street facades.

Clean architectural lines create a calm backdrop balancing the soft curves of the bar. A commissioned Siren artwork by Tommy Taylor serves as the main focal point from 50th Street and a welcoming anchor upon entry from Madison Avenue, while full-height paneling bookends the space to bring craft front and center.

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