muro
bangalore, india.
an ode to carlo scarpa and the garden-city legacy of bangalore, the outdoors at muro unfold as a layered experience; designed entirely in granite and imagined as a quiet symbiosis between nature and service.
conceived as an extension to the restaurant, the primary program includes an outdoor cafe and a tucked-away smoking room, brought together by water, foliage, and stone. every element; planters, tables, textures, and transitions, is choreographed to create moments of pause and discovery. each visit reveals something new.
a project by atelier nowhere in collaboration with mumbai workshop.
team: aditya verma, dhruv chavan, samir raut, srushti karale.
tables grow out of the planters, creating informal pockets of seating among the greens. even the smoking tables—with integrated ashtrays—are mounted directly onto the planters, reinforcing the sense of cohesion.
as one steps into muro, they are met with a continuous sheet of water beneath their feet, anchored by a central granite fountain that quietens the space. nature envelopes every function, softening edges and blurring boundaries.
beyond the outdoors, the collaboration also included detailing the restaurant’s center piece—the floating bar. here, a hierarchy of materials was used to visually break down the mass, with subtle interventions such as integrated drip trays enhancing both elegance and utility.
