Khosla Associates design a uniquely oriental Pan-Asian lounge bar ‘Shiro’ based in Mumbai. They introduce a tranquil aura in typical oriental stance with larger-than-life Balinese statutes, mood lighting, lilies and the lull of rippling water. The shell that envelopes you is rustic, warm, earthy and distressed, yet sensuous, serene and luxuriant, transporting you to a world familiar yet unknown! Designed as an elite, insular lounge bar by Sandeep Khosla, the space is characterised by a definitive ambience-within-ambience. Little mood pockets have been created with an open bar area and private rooms that vary in their composition from low to normal seating and beds. The resultant feeling is surreal - a fantasy woven around the designer’s travels and inspiration of South East Asia. There are strong Pan-Asian overtones and clever reinterpretations of traditional Japanese, Chinese and Balinese elements.
