many of you that knows me, i am one of those very few people on earth that is not craving to go to india (anymore), maybe it is simply because i have to go at least once a month or two and the nature of my trips are mostly for WORK. (yes i have to cap that to emphasize how BIG of a thing it is to be WORKING IN INDIA!!)
(above: some of the photography credit goes to my colleague, christian glassl, as i have stolen some of his photos taken in india on fb.. many thanks!!)
images of skinny kids in ragged clothings begging for money, naked babies crawling on streets, non-stop-honking jeepneys down the road... even in a more civilized sense - dreadful unconstructive meetings, not accepting updated technologies due to their ignorance, serving coffee from their men's room, using bottled water while we brush our teeth, making sure our mouths and eyes are closed when showering.. this is india, a place where i do not understand why so many people is craving to go. maybe... maybe i will have less negative feeling to the place if i am not there for work, maybe i will see the more artsy side of it if i am going with some friends, maybe i will like it a little better if i am there for the word ADVENTURE.
images of skinny kids in ragged clothings begging for money, naked babies crawling on streets, non-stop-honking jeepneys down the road... even in a more civilized sense - dreadful unconstructive meetings, not accepting updated technologies due to their ignorance, serving coffee from their men's room, using bottled water while we brush our teeth, making sure our mouths and eyes are closed when showering.. this is india, a place where i do not understand why so many people is craving to go. maybe... maybe i will have less negative feeling to the place if i am not there for work, maybe i will see the more artsy side of it if i am going with some friends, maybe i will like it a little better if i am there for the word ADVENTURE.
however, in my last trip to india, feb 2010, one of my colleagues, who stations there (yes, i can never imagine how he can put up with that..) took me to this place after our usual long dreadful meeting, in which it has completely changed my perspective to india and its quality. the tote, one of the very few fine-dining restaurants in mumbai, was a heartfelt product of serie architects (professionally taken images of the tote in the link attached). having such a breath-taking designed and delicately built structure in mumbai is definitely beyond my expectation, especially when i have been through all those frustrating coordination for our projects in there.
the second i walked through the gate, i was completely overwhelmed by those tree structures, it appears to me as a bleached, enchanted forest under some real mature rain trees, putting my mind in an adrenaline state.
the second i walked through the gate, i was completely overwhelmed by those tree structures, it appears to me as a bleached, enchanted forest under some real mature rain trees, putting my mind in an adrenaline state.
we first came across a banquet area surrounded by the beautiful white tree structures, as we walked through the building, we got into the casual lounge, with these absolutely gorgeous scandinavian-looking chairs, next to it is the fine-dining area under the same bleached forest, and as we walk up to stairs we got ourselves into another dream world - the bar lounge, a cave-like zone covered with randomly angled wooden panels and elegant steel trusses support the high ceiling.
i was truly impressed by this place, impressed by the design itself, its workmanship, as well as all the frustration the designers have put up with to get this thing built. the tote does give those, like me, who have work or projects in india some hope.
i will leave this up to my photos to end this blog with a "wow".
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