The founders of Phantom Films love the buzz of various kinds of professionals around them and needed a sense of openness to their space. Additionally since it is a film production house, the space needed to reflect the creative vibe of the professionals who would occupy it.
RKV Designs converted an old bungalow in Mumbai using three base elements - brick, Siporex and coloured flooring. Designer Richa Bahl wanted to keep it simple but added a little colour and glamour to the place. In keeping with the nature of the company that would be using the space, Bahl wanted the office to look dramatic in places, so she used different kinds of ceilings and jaalis.
Some stand-out features are an old chandelier (a prop from the movie Bombay Velvet) and a stair case. The building also had interesting architecture, with long, rounded old- fashioned windows near the staircase side, which Bahl retained.
The facade windows were changed to get more natural light in and take advantage of the beautiful trees and greenery surrounding the building. She added a round window in director Vikram Motwane’s room to give an old world, European feel.
