Indian structure and interiors studio Renesa has accomplished a restaurant in Chandigarh with curved partitions, ceilings and counters lined in mosaic tiles.
Tin Tin is a pan-Asian eating venue with an experimental menu, which New Delhi-based Renesa was requested to replicate in its design for the restaurant’s inside.
The studio aimed to create a wealthy and immersive expertise for company, progressively unfolding as they transfer by way of the area.
That is achieved by breaking apart Tin Tin’s ground plan with curved partitions and built-in furnishings that mix with completely different nooks and seating areas.
“Giant arches, contoured ceilings and a juxtaposition in the midst of stable and hole constructions punctuate the look,” stated Renesa.
“These focal nodes additionally evoke vistas that remodel as the attention lets the area soak up, solely to disclose that no two lenses within the inside quantity might be equivalent.”
The fluidity of the restaurant’s inside surfaces is accentuated by the mosaic tiles which might be organized in a tough grid sample on its partitions, flooring and openings.
The surfaces had been solid on web site utilizing terrazzo mixed with slices of Indian stone in shades of jade, shaded brown, veined white and gray.
Renesa says Tin Tin’s “minimalist grotto really feel” is the results of this homogenous materiality, which took a workforce of stonemasons and plasterers greater than six months to finish.
The built-ins are complemented by a variety of bespoke furnishings with related curvilinear silhouettes and an identical colour palette.
The restaurant entrance flows into an open area containing a variety of excessive free standing tables and communal seating areas, providing a variety of eating experiences.
Tin Tin additionally gives various levels of privateness, permitting it to be remodeled from a refined eating area throughout the day to a energetic lounge within the night.
A big terrace with the identical decor because the indoor eating area gives extra seating throughout the day, whereas at night time the counters and bar areas are illuminated by overhead spotlights to create an intimate environment.
Renesa was based in 2006 and is headed by architect Sanjay Arora and his son Sanchit.
The studio’s earlier initiatives embody an all-day cafe in New Delhi that juxtaposes terracotta and terrazzo surfaces, and a brickmaker’s showroom in the identical metropolis that’s clad solely in earth-toned masonry.
Pictures is by Niveditaa Gupta.