Cafe Nemo in Mumbai is a dynamic restaurant that has been intelligently designed using monochromatic sweeps of black and white.
Purportedly inspired by the three owners’ fondness for the intrepid adventures of the literary hero, Captain Nemo, the cafe has been designed by Mumbai-based Busride Design Studio, owned by brothers Ayaz Basrai and Zameer Basrai as a contemporary collection of vignettes rather than a whole, with pockets that will remain dynamic in terms of visuals and accents.
Cafe Nemo’s charm hinges on a language of monochromes. This almost-minimalist approach to black-and-white, is split in zones across the whole space, and is distinguished by the lighting, both natural and affected. The first room has been put together to be a vision in simplicity. Poised to receive sweeps of natural day light through wide windows, it has the air of a quietly confident deli. The spot of whimsy is on one of the walls, which is adorned with a row of used paint brushes, with their spilt yellow paint cascade frozen in movement.
