Located in Rainbow Road, Phoenix’s new Mario Kart-themed apartment concept, HERO aims to blend cutting-edge design and nostalgia. Customers will appreciate the venue’s upscale yet playful environment. Curvilinear forms abound. The ceiling appears to be punched open, with a rain of golden light bathing the serpentine booths. The bar curves over patrons in a single fluid motion. Subtle mushroom lamps and illuminated glass block walls are nods to the Mario Kart universe.
Aesthetic inspiration comes from a breadth of sources, including Postmodernism, Japanese Pop Art, and Piet Mondrian. The color palette is energizing. Reflective surfaces including bronze mirror and chrome inject a futuristic note. At HERO, the wonders of childhood are reimagined for an adult dinner and drinks clientele.
