Brijesh Chinai refers to his work here as “corporate madness”, and it is indeed an apt description. The Piramal office is a hyper fluid space, with lines between formal and informal spaces dissolving into a melting pot of primary colours. The tone of the rooms is set by the slightly-psychedelic white, grey and black checkered flooring. It invites you to shed formality, while at the same time granting the office a more expansive feel. It also brilliantly offsets the lacquer-sheen of the white ceiling and the work-station divisions. Adding to the madness are colourful furniture pieces, and a huge graphic wall that runs across a big chunk of the space. The wall-length windows are covered in sheer white curtains and just a step away from this are panoramic views of Mumbai’s skyline, which can become a part of the décor itself. A more subdued part of the design scheme here is the dexterous use of solid, polished wood - whether in the library-cum-projection arcade or in the warmly-lit entrance conduit which projects the aura of serious business. The BRIC Design team’s success here is having established that tenuous balance between fun and business.
