Cultured Café

Introduction

In the Humayun Street of Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi nestles a cafeteria, designed by Love Chaudhary, opening its doors to visitors belonging to diverse cultures and uniting them via the universal language of food. With a spatial dining area, this ‘snowy-white’ appreciation of space with a décor that of a forest is a time travel into two different ages, modernism & archaic at one place.

Client Brief

The client desired to create a warm, snug little eatery which could evoke a welcoming feeling amongst the diners providing them with a relaxed, easy-going spot for casual hangouts. The brief was to invest in a multi functional centre supporting daily life experiences be it catching up for a coffee, or maintaining one’s fitness through yoga & meditation, or hanging out for a joyous jam session apart from serving wholesome meals and bakes. The inspiration behind the ‘CULTURED’ cafe is to bring people of every taste, every age group, every culture, under one roof, as suggested in its name itself, which could be made possible with an inciting design which in itself has to be a mélange of greenery and minimalism.

Concept

Since the location of the cafe is in a tiny dwelling giving it the authenticity it deserves, it brought a huge challenge for the designers to add a touch of elegance to the space maximizing on the constricting area opportunity of 1200sq feet provided by the client. The space was conceptualized in a manner to provide the diners a leisurely vibe & with an intent to craft an open floor plan supported by an open kitchen ensuring apt sunlight &