By Annie Aggarwal
Photography: Courtesy the designer
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The recently opened Burma Burma in Delhi, the second outlet of the restaurant is a
Burmese delight, offering both food and glimpses of the land of Myanmar.
Designed by interior designer, Minnie Bhatt and inspired
by a trip to the country, the restaurant, though contemporary in style has
Burma in all its details.
One walks into Burma
Burma through a façade reminiscent of fine Burmese nuances such as
mouldings cast in cement, as those of the Buddhist pagoda spires, the doll
logo, and artefacts from Myanmar along with a screen of Burmese prayer cast in
metal wire over a glass panel, which offers a glimpse within.
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Once inside, the local markets, streets and culture of
Yangon and Bagan in Myanmar come to life. The most prominent visual element is
the collection of gorgeous ornate bells that hang outside pagodas, which are
customised to find place over the central tables of Burma Burma.
The entire
space is rife with teak wood and cane, both of which are famous from Burma; the
wooden tables, chairs and booths all cane backed, a wooden screen at the
entrance and service stations styled like Burmese household cabinets with cane
shutters. The colour scheme of subtle, dull greys of cement is interspersed
with yellow, green and red colours of the Burmese flag. The running sofa along a
wall offers a collage of colours, upholstered in hand-embroidered shawls from
the local markets selling handmade products in Yangon.
The tea bar is especially intriguing with a display of
colourful artefacts such as papier-mâché dolls, owls, horses and lacquer ware
tiffin boxes, kettles and more straight from the local shops around the pagodas
of Myanmar. The bar itself has mouldings in cement as those on the façade and a
teak wood bar top.
Finally, the
intricacies and details of the ancient Burmese tattoo art find voice at this
elegantly-styled fine dine. The rear wall exhibits elements and figures from
tattoo art, while the traditional tattoo needles cast in brass with
ornamentation and topped with figurines find place on colourful silk panels,
composed along a prominent wall.
A trip to the magical land of Myanmar translates into
a Burmese wonderland that is Burma Burma. The restaurant serves as an ode to
the people, culture and food of this beautiful land.
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