DESIGN NAME: Luna Nudo Gusta
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Restaurant and Bar
INSPIRATION: For Luna Gusta we took inspiration from the vibrant Mediterranean color palette using yellow gold blue and green hues representing the sun ocean and landscape creating a garden in the sky feel bathed in natural light which permeates through the large windows of the facade.
For Luna Nudo the look was inspired by old world glamour and jazz clubs of 1930s where luxury was a way of life for the wealthy.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A luxurious lounge bar restaurant creates a sense of awe through a glamorous sense of style in a beautiful volume of space. The bar plays a pivotal role in this space incorporating materials to create a facade further enhancing the glam quotient with a bar back display with soft lighting, antique mirror, hints of rich metal finishes and soft furnishings. The Mediterranean look for Luna Gusta incorporates the hues of the ocean, sun and greenery creating a garden in the sky bathed in light. Materials like tinted mirrors, hints of rich metal finishes and soft furnishings, high pile carpets add a touch of warmth and homeliness.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Luna Nudo has a multi-functional purpose, it functions as a early evening bar for guests to enjoy an after-work drink while watching the sunset through large glazed windows. On weekends the bar converts to a high energy pulsating night club.
Luna Gusta serves as a modern European restaurant to the bar. Guests arrive at the restaurant through the bar up a dramatic grand staircase. This flow creates an interesting arrival experience.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in July 2016 and finished in October 2016 at St Regis Hotel, Mumbai, India.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Narrative
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SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The entire space was 5000 Sq.Ft.
TAGS: Texture, chic, luxurious, glamorous, dramatic, elegant, timeless, opulent
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Luno Nudo Gusta creates an awe inspiring glamorous and unique sense of style complementing the existing space. Beautifully set tables, bespoke silverware, gold chandeliers, tactile wallpaper, comfortable seating gives the space an opulent European chic feel synonymous with the food being served. Customised furniture as well as soft furnishing compliment the vibe and utility of the space. The tinted mirror wall detail provides the perfect backdrop for an interesting optical bar made of marble and gilded metal. Bevelled mirror panelling has been used to highlight certain features. The mosaic decorative tiles on the walls add a touch of Mediterranean chic dotted with quirky test tubes for botanicals completing the look. High gloss table tops made of carrara marble paired with bespoke metal and wood chairs create intimate table seatings. Dramatic lighting with gilded chandeliers strategically placed on tilted frames dotting the entire ceiling along with architectural lighting elements creates the perfect mood. The PDR is cleverly concealed behind tall hexagonal metallic wine racks adding privacy as well as drama.
CHALLENGE: The biggest challenge was to incorporate the new design into an existing highly designed space with a strong identity. The design objective was to amalgamate both the spaces yet keeping each ones identity unique.
The other challenge was to execute the design in a limited time frame in an already fully functional hotel.
ADDED DATE: 2017-09-25 05:32:43
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IMAGE CREDITS: Behzad Kharas, 2017.
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