On the upper floor, reclaimed columns, doors, and windows sourced from Chettinad bring depth and character to the interiors, while Keeladi-inspired masks and suspended earthenware installations lend the space a sculptural quality. A floor-seating section was introduced here to evoke the intimacy and familiarity of dining in traditional rural homes.
Terracotta hues, muted greens, woven textures, dark wood, and lime-finished walls come together to create an atmosphere that feels tactile, rooted, and quietly nostalgic — an ode to slow living and the enduring beauty of South Indian craft traditions.
Cookgramam
Type
Size
Year
Commercial
5,000 sqft
2025
Location
Chennai, India
Inspired by the rhythms of rural South India, Cookgramam was conceived as a dining space rooted in slowness, memory, and craft. Drawing from the idea of village life, the restaurant reinterprets vernacular South Indian architecture through warm materials, handcrafted details, and spatial openness.
The lower level was designed as a contemporary Mutram - an open courtyard-like space anchored by earthy oxide flooring, Athangudi tile detailing, wood columns and handmade furniture that blur the line between architecture and object.