Gandhi Ashram Store Redesign
Initial store design
The original interiors of the foundation’s Gandhi Ashram store consisted of laminated plywood fixed furniture. The dated original aesthetic did not showcase the beautiful handmade products the store offered, nor the ideology of the foundation. The brief given by Kamala foundation was to reflect it’s ethos while keeping the budget as low-cost as possible.
Rhizome's vibrant touch
We took up this challenge and decided to reuse and upcycle every element of the existing store as far as possible while highlighting the products. The walls were painted a vibrant yellow, and we added a few pops of blue around the store that transformed the space, suitably highlighting the products. The monotone of natural materials like bamboo and handmade paper balance out the vibrancy of the store. The only additions to this space were a bamboo chair, a bamboo mirror and a large bamboo lighting installation.
Sustainable lighting solutions
Rhizome’s iconic lighting installation made with bamboo pipes provided a perfect lighting solution for this retail space. We custom-made a sustainable lighting installation with hollow bamboo poles that provided the perfect ambiance for retail space. This network of illuminated bamboo pipes created a warm ambience, and a point of interest in the space.
Bamboo, an honest material
The addition of sleek bamboo handles with sliced edge detail gave a modern twist to all the cabinets. The honest and simple characteristics of this material added a natural charm to the store. From the details of cabinet handles to lighting solutions, and mirrors to cabinets, our material of choice for this store's revamp was bamboo. We also custom-developed bamboo frames to showcase handmade paper cards.
