A Culinary Journey Through Design
Ar. Akshay Selukar, Akshay Selukar Architect, Bhopal Akshay Selukar Architect is a nationally recognized Architectural and Interior designing firm with expertise in residential, commercial, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and beauty projects. Akshay Selukar is also the founder chairman of IIID Bhopal. He briefs on the design of his Asian cuisine restaurant The Big Panda in Bhopal. What was the concept behind the restaurant design? The Giant Panda restaurant in Bhopal is a complete reinvention of Asian cuisine on a global scale. Leave your preconceived notions and perceptions out of the door, while enjoying a sensory experience at The Giant Panda. Here, eating is an experience unlike any, where we take you on a culinary journey through the landscape of Asia in a manner which has never been done before. With vibrant walls, ceiling and flooring the furniture is kept settle yet comfortable. A separate circular corner sitting is created that serves as a private dining area. The Giant Panda food is familiar, comforting and fuss free. The space is as vibrant as the streets these foods come from, bringing together flavors and history from regions as diverse as Thailand to Japan to Vietnam to China. What are the special features of the space? The ceiling of this restaurant is a prominent element as it contains cane wood hanging lights with hanging creepers merged very well with the air conditioning ducts. It’s an artist pallet, the use of various Asian sub-continent material like cane wood lights from Indonesia , the Chinese panda art, bricks cladding on walls in roofing pattern, the geometrical zigzag flooring, reverses plantation, Concrete walls and many more things make it a happy zone for everyone. As the name says “Panda” we have created wall with panda prints with floral hand paint on wall cladding. The adjutant wall is dedicated to the legend - Kobe Bryant , 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13,( who were among the nine who died in a helicopter crash in 2020) by wall graffiti of the two.
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