The Meenakari Museum celebrates conventional Indian crafts
Studio Lotus presents a brand new archetype in retail design with the Museum of Meenakari, a flagship retailer for Sunita Shekhawat in Jaipur. Famend for its modern interpretation of the standard Indian meenakari craft, the Shekhawat model blends heritage with fashionable aesthetics. Studio Lotus honors the model's imaginative and prescient by creating an area that bridges cultural preservation and modern design. As a substitute of demolishing the prevailing construction, Studio Lotus opted for adaptation and protect the unique constructing, minimizing the venture's carbon footprint whereas selling sustainability in design. A key characteristic of the shop is a gallery devoted to meenakari, which elevates the retail expertise, giving guests the chance to discover the historical past and significance of the craft. The gallery, the primary of its type, provides an academic journey for all who go to.
all photos by Ishita Sitwala
Studio Lotus retains the hand-carved pink sandstone facade
The idea of design follow Studio Lotus attracts on a mix of Rajputana, Mughal and Artwork Deco influences, making a balanced fusion of historic parts. The facade is clad in hand-carved Jodhpur pink tiles, reflecting each the heritage of the craft and the background of the shopper. On the decrease stage, personal interplay bridges have semi-vaulted ceilings adorned with frescoes depicting regional architectural motifs, wildlife. Made by twelve artisans over a number of months, these frescoes mix conventional strategies with luxurious design parts, additional enhancing the cultural and inventive worth of the house.
Studio Lotus designs Meenakari Museum, a flagship retailer in Jaipur for Sunita Shekhawat
the shop blends heritage with modern design, reflecting her fashionable method to the standard meenakari
the venture preserves and adapts an present construction, minimizing its carbon footprint
a hand-carved Jodhpur pink sandstone facade pays homage to the model's roots and heritage
impressed by Rajputana, Mughal and Artwork Deco influences, the design is a fusion of distinct historic references
Meenakari Museum combines cultural preservation with fashionable design, providing a brand new retail expertise