SUBKO
SUBKO
Spanning 2,500 sqft. across two floors, this project retrofits a 75 year old bungalow into a flagship café-bakery for one of India's leading home grown coffee brand. Designed in the city’s heart, it creates intimate nooks and layered spaces that invite visitors to unwind, socialize, or shop.
Spanning 2,500 sqft. across two floors, this project retrofits a 75 year old bungalow into a flagship café-bakery for one of India's leading home grown coffee brand. Designed in the city’s heart, it creates intimate nooks and layered spaces that invite visitors to unwind, socialize, or shop.
Typology
Commercial interior design
Commercial interior design
Year
2024
2024
Location
Bangalore, India
Bangalore, India
Mentors
Ar. Nischal Abhayakumar
Ar. Nischal Abhayakumar
Ar. Jesal Pathak
Ar. Jesal Pathak
Restoring Life
Restoring Life
Restoring and refinishing the original red oxide flooring to preserve the bungalow’s vintage charm.
Restoring and refinishing the original red oxide flooring to preserve the bungalow’s vintage charm.
Doorways were expanded to create an easy, welcoming flow for the café experience.
Doorways were expanded to create an easy, welcoming flow for the café experience.
Overhangs and wall niches adapted into functional pockets for storage and retail display.
Overhangs and wall niches adapted into functional pockets for storage and retail display.
Transforming window openings with glass panes to maximise natural light.
Transforming window openings with glass panes to maximise natural light.
Staircase redesigned with new railings and integrated greenery, turning a circulation element into a visual feature.
Staircase redesigned with new railings and integrated greenery, turning a circulation element into a visual feature.
Ground Floor
First Floor
Materials & Mood
Materials & Mood
We began by paying homage to Subko’s original brand identity, starting with the signature Subko green.
We began by paying homage to Subko’s original brand identity, starting with the signature Subko green.
The palette was grounded in materials such as teak, marble, metal mesh and the existing red oxide flooring.
The palette was grounded in materials such as teak, marble, metal mesh and the existing red oxide flooring.
Subtle, classic details were introduced through brass inlays and curated artwork created by Subko’s graphic team, tying the space back to its roots.
Subtle, classic details were introduced through brass inlays and curated artwork created by Subko’s graphic team, tying the space back to its roots.
Material Board
Initial Visualisations
