A Taste Of Parisian Charm
Location : New Delhi, Aerocity Mall
Category : Restaurant Design
Role: Senior Designer
Status : Live
Agency: I-Am Associates
Award Nominee: Times Food & Nightlife Awards 2024, Casual Dining For Best Western Restaurant
Background
A collaboration between Reve and I-AM Associates, the project envisioned a space that evokes the feeling of being transported to the bustling streets of Paris. A French bistro built around the joy of travel—a vibrant setting where conversations spill across tables, wine flows freely, and every meal feels like a celebration.
Design Experience
Stepping into the bistro feels like stumbling upon a hidden corner of Paris, alive with the warmth, charm, and spontaneity that define the city’s café culture. The journey begins with a snug, semi-outdoor seating area, reminiscent of the sidewalk cafés scattered across French towns.
As you move inside, the atmosphere shifts into something softer and more personal. Tables are set intimately close, not by accident but by design. The arrangement encourages conversation, laughter, and the sharing of stories between bites. It’s a space that celebrates togetherness, echoing the spontaneous camaraderie you find in cafés abroad, where strangers often become companions over a shared love of food and life.
Soft, dimmed lighting glows gently over raw textures and warm tones, wrapping the space in a quiet romance. Handwritten chalkboard menus add to the lived-in charm, welcoming guests with a sense of informality and warmth.
At the heart of the bistro is a hand-painted mural, an artist’s wall created in collaboration with a local illustrator. Inspired by her personal memories of travelling through France, the mural feels like a postcard in paint, adding a layer of warmth and storytelling to the space.
Every design element, from the tactile materials to the carefully chosen furnishings, was meant to evoke more than just aesthetics. It was meant to stir joy. The joy of travel, of shared meals, of small moments that linger long after the last bite. In that way, the space becomes not just a restaurant but a memory in the making.
