Yazu

Yazu — IADA 2024 award

Yazu received Gold Winner recognition at the International Architecture & Design Awards 2024 in Eatery & Lounge Interiors. Project status, design team and credits are listed alongside the presentation.

About the project

A name now synonymous with Pan Asian gastronomy in Mumbai, Yazu, has opened another outlet in South Mumbai, which is also touted to be its flagship outlet which is sculpted into a lively biophilic outdoor space and an invitingly earthy indoor dining area. The design of the space centres around the curation of carefully planned visual experiences.

And this begins with the custom-made sculptural light feature spanning the entire ceiling in natural wood and jute fabric with floral motifs. The flooring is an in-situ concrete custom design done with floral imprints and inlays to mirror the patterns in the ceiling above.

A signature design element of our studio, the hand carved wooden feature wall stands as a backdrop to a long seating space wrapped in a warm textural blend of cane and deep red leather. The iconic vertical bottle display, larger-than-life sculptural lamps and columns treated to look like sculpted stone pillars, all add to the visual experience of Yazu.

Each spatial corner and design element are the result of carefully researched social and cultural context that exudes the warmth and vibrance of Asian culture whether it is the earthy mix of materials like natural stone, wood, cane and jute or the rich, deep tones of greys, browns and burgundy mixed with intriguing elements of floral artwork and Asian inspired sculptures. The complete outdoor space was visualised to look like a conservatory outdoor dining space and is wrapped in a biophilic enhanced metal enclosure module which both defines the space as well as creates the perfect outdoor ambience!

The interiors are consciously designed as a sublime poetic ode to Asian culture that will undoubtedly enhance the immersive experience of its culinary delights.

Sumessh Menon Associates

Sumessh Menon Associates (SMA), a Mumbai-based top interior design firm, is certainly an A-lister when it comes to the top Luxury Interior Design firms in India. With a team of talented interior designers and architects, who specialise in home, restaurant, hotel and café interiors, along with hospitality architecture, SMA creates bespoke, modern, and chic design concepts for hospitality and residential projects. Rated as one of India’s Top 10 Hospitality and Residential Interior Designers, the Principal Sumessh Menon has carved a niche for his innovative and flamboyant design creations. Above all, his designs beautifully blend style and luxury with comfort thereby harmonising interior spaces.