13/08/2026
At NAO, the bar was designed to do a little more than just be a bar.It brings together drinks, coffee and dessert display in one continuous composition.
The fluted timber base keeps the lower half grounded, while the hand-built timber grid above takes its cue from Japanese joinery. It keeps the back bar open and light, while still giving us room for storage and display.
Dark tiles anchor the counter, while the illuminated light boxes above add another layer - part signage, part graphic installation, and, quite conveniently, very good mood lighting. Their warm glow gives the bar a presence even when it’s not serving.
The result is a composition where the functional, the graphic and the architectural all occupy the same frame, without one competing with the other.
NAO - Next Asian Outing
Photography: T A R A N G
Ex*****on : Fine Decor Interior
Art Ex*****on: Batra Sign Studio
Lighting: Vaibhav Khanna/Parul Khanna
Paint: PPI VENTURES Kemtex Paints
Restaurant interiors. Restaurant design . Asian restaurant.