Masque, Mumbai, India (2017)**

Artist/Designer: Ashiesh Shah

Project Location: Mumbai, India

Figure 1: This image shows a view of the interior space during the evening time. The bar is finished in a brass gold metal like texture and dotted with subtle arches that add dimension to the unit ( Source | Accessed : June 2, 2020 | Photographer: Unknown )

Figure 2: This is another image of the same bar unit during the day time ( Source | Accessed : June 2, 2020 | Photographer: Ashiesh Shah Architects )

Figure 3: An image of an exotic marble bench ( Source | Accessed : June 2, 2020 | Photographer: Ashiesh Shah Architects )

Figure 4: The curved and corrugated grey plastered wall adds texture and depth to the seating spaces ( Source | Accessed : June 2, 2020 | Photographer: Ashiesh Shah Architects )

Figure 5: Seating space ( Source | Accessed : June 2, 2020 | Photographer: Ashiesh Shah Architects )

Figure 6: Arched way with marble steps leading up to the next floor ( Source | Accessed : June 2, 2020 | Photographer: Ashiesh Shah Architects )

Figure 7: Arched way with marble steps leading up to the next floor ( Source | Accessed : June 2, 2020 | Photographer: Ashiesh Shah Architects )

Style/Period(s):
Art Deco, Contemporary

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Metal, Plaster, Wood, Paint

Function(s):
Restaurant

Related Website(s):

Design Anthology Article | Accessed : June 2, 2020

City Nomads Article | Accessed : June 2, 2020

Restaurant Website | Accessed : October 14, 2020

Hindustan Times Article | Accessed : October 14, 2020

Architect's Website | Accessed : October 14, 2020

Article on Ashiesh Shah's Style | Accessed : October 14, 2020

Significant Date(s):
21st Century, 2017

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Building Address: Masque, Unit G3, Shree Laxmi Woollen Mills, Shakti Mills Lane, Off, Dr E Moses Rd, Mahalakshmi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400011

Significant Dates: Opened September 20, 2016,

Supporting Staff/ Designers: Architect Ashiesh Shah

Tags: India, Masque, Mumbai, 2017, 21st Century, Art Deco, Contemporary, Stone, Metal, Plaster, Wood, Paint, Restaurant, Ashiesh Shah, Wabi Sabi, Skylight, Old Mill Building, Industrial

This restaurant was made keeping in mind the wabi sabi philosophy - the Japanese aesthetic of something that is beautiful and imperfect. Being very minimal in nature, it is also one of the top fine dining spaces in the city. A heady mix of different surface textures add depth to the space and redefine it. The skylight washes the space with light accentuating the fine lines and clean surfaces. The restaurant was retro fitted in an old mill compound in the city and therefore the design was made to fit in with the existing current industrial look of the space.

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