Restaurant Jugaad

2019
Paris 2e
Architect : Marine Castanier
Photographer : Rudy Bou Chebel

Kann signs custom furniture for the restaurant Jugaad, in Paris, in collaboration with Marine Castanier, architect and decorator in charge of the project. The pieces are inspired by the "hybrid modernism" movement, born in South India in the 50s and 70s, and unite substance and form within the contemporary walls of this unique place.

The hybrid modernism movement is made up of European influences, Indian architectural elements, pop colors and graphic lines. In this sense, all the custom-made furniture displays geometric shapes and is notably declined around the quarter round. This suits this unique restaurant, which serves contemporary Indian cuisine in a setting that breaks away from clichés. Located in front of the Opéra-Comique in Paris, Jugaad brings the spirit of India to life in an ultra-refined contemporary version, with the complicity of chef Manoj Sharma, a native of New Delhi and a figure of the London and Parisian gastronomy.

The original place was a traditional French bistro, with real architectural qualities but lacking the contemporary spirit needed for the project. "The brief was to create a unique and decidedly contemporary place. Not quite Indian, not quite French. One that brings together heritage and identity, and that links Paris and India," explains Marine Castanier. "Our ambition was to create a lot of custom elements. The quality of the pieces proposed by Kann in edition convinced me that they were the ideal partner for this project," she continues.

Kann made each of these pieces specifically for the restaurant. The Toucan table, designed by Anthony Guerrée, will be included in the brand's catalog. The benches, the service furniture, the mirrors, the back bar, the decorative glass screen and the tables of three different heights, for three distinct atmospheres, thus include the distinctive signature of Lebanese workshop of the brand. "We studied with Kann a specific finish and tint for the wood (stained beech plywood) in line with the Jugaad spirit and exploited all the know-how of the Kann workshops (locksmithing, mirror work, upholstery, carpentry)," adds Marine Castanier.

Pop colors, European influences, local architectural elements... from the benches to the tables, the result is eclectic and offbeat, in perfect harmony with the mixed spirit of the place. An explosive but mastered cocktail, which enhances the gastronomic experience of the visitors.