Akshaya & Aravind - Cocktail Party

When Akshaya approached us to design for her cocktail dinner, she wanted to use unusual materials in unique ways to create a fantastical landscape. To transform the ambience of Park Hyatt's Flying Elephant, we decided on the concept of an industrial garden. We wanted to play with the delicate ideas of flowers, leaves, vines, pretty flying dragonflies and craft them out of industrial materials - concrete, metal, plastic, wire mesh to create a look that was — and whimsical.

Photographed by - Pon Prabakaran
To capture the party feeling of balloons, inflated biodegradable garbage bags were arranged in the shape of flower petals, to bring a weightless, airy feeling. Contrastingly, the leaves were made of wire mesh cut and twisted into organic shapes, and painted in different metallic shades that would catch the light.
To capture the party feeling of balloons, inflated biodegradable garbage bags were arranged in the shape of flower petals, to bring a weightless, airy feeling. Contrastingly, the leaves were made of wire mesh cut and twisted into organic shapes, and painted in different metallic shades that would catch the light.
To capture the party feeling of balloons, inflated biodegradable garbage bags were arranged in the shape of flower petals, to bring a weightless, airy feeling. Contrastingly, the leaves were made of wire mesh cut and twisted into organic shapes, and painted in different metallic shades that would catch the light.
To capture the party feeling of balloons, inflated biodegradable garbage bags were arranged in the shape of flower petals, to bring a weightless, airy feeling. Contrastingly, the leaves were made of wire mesh cut and twisted into organic shapes, and painted in different metallic shades that would catch the light.
To capture the party feeling of balloons, inflated biodegradable garbage bags were arranged in the shape of flower petals, to bring a weightless, airy feeling. Contrastingly, the leaves were made of wire mesh cut and twisted into organic shapes, and painted in different metallic shades that would catch the light.
To capture the party feeling of balloons, inflated biodegradable garbage bags were arranged in the shape of flower petals, to bring a weightless, airy feeling. Contrastingly, the leaves were made of wire mesh cut and twisted into organic shapes, and painted in different metallic shades that would catch the light.
Old discarded plastic bottles were hand cut and shaped into flowers, that were used as table toppers.
Old discarded plastic bottles were hand cut and shaped into flowers, that were used as table toppers.
Tying all of this together was the highlight, a large number of floating dragonflies. A delicate framework was welded together and finished with iridescent saran wrap wings, that caught and bounced the dj lights. A cascading group of these dragonflies, suspended from above transformed the dance floor to an unusual and surreal disco hall.
Tying all of this together was the highlight, a large number of floating dragonflies. A delicate framework was welded together and finished with iridescent saran wrap wings, that caught and bounced the dj lights. A cascading group of these dragonflies, suspended from above transformed the dance floor to an unusual and surreal disco hall.
Outside the space was a water feature, where we installed giant spinning pinwheels that caught the breeze and spun, creating a dynamic feature.
Outside the space was a water feature, where we installed giant spinning pinwheels that caught the breeze and spun, creating a dynamic feature.
Old discarded plastic bottles were hand cut and shaped into flowers, that were used as table toppers.
Old discarded plastic bottles were hand cut and shaped into flowers, that were used as table toppers.
The entrance lobby was transformed into a Photo Booth, with water lilies fabricated from welded metal frames, over which dreamy organza fabric was stretched.
The entrance lobby was transformed into a Photo Booth, with water lilies fabricated from welded metal frames, over which dreamy organza fabric was stretched.
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