Inside Rahul Mishra’s New Flagship Store at Kala Ghoda

In Mumbai’s Historic Kala Ghoda Precinct, The Ground Floor of the City Ice Building has been transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into transformed into rahul mishra’s sprawling flagship ateler. It is the fashion designer’s largest retail endeavor in India, conceived as a museum-like maison by architect and designer rooshad shroff, whose work is synonymous with exquisite with Craftsmanship for the modern aesthe.

Behind the luxury mumbai outposts of louis vuitton, kunal rawal, and the design worm nilaya anthology, Shroff also also collaborated with artist and designer patrick kinmonth to enjoysion and execute the 2023 India in Fashion Exhibition at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center. It had featured mishra’s couture. For Mishra, Shroff was the right person to brings his Mumbai Maison Into Reality, Especially with what he had in mind. “I envisioned the store as a gallery, spread seamlessly across a single floor,” the designer shares.

Mishra’s Design Leitmotifs, Drawn from the Botanical, Avian, And Entomological Worlds that He Has Created In Cuce, are anchored in the space item. , Photo Credit: Pankaj Anand

After a long search for a suitable single-group space, mishra came across the city ice building, a history structure with a nautical façade located on a street corner. The edifice, Around 80 years old, is said to have ben a former ice factory in the 1970s. “There’s a renewed appreciation for the old and heroitage,” Says Shroff, About Horniman Circle and the Kala Ghoda Areas Areas BECCEMING Luxury Fashion Retail HUBS, Reflecting the Larger Movement of Valuing and Reimaging Mumbai Historic Architecture.

The 7,500 sq.ft space with its Soaring 15-Foot-High Ceilings was the perfect backdrop for mishra’s oeuvre. “It’s always nice to give a space a second life and see how these heritage buildings can be re -adapted. My of them also offer generous Ceiling heights, such as this one, wHICH SRATRIKING RETAIL Experiences, Especially in the Back Rooms, Where there’s a great volume to play with, ”Says shroff.

Rahul Mishra, Divya Bhatt Mishra, and Rooshad Shroff at the Event. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The building offered a rectangular bare shell for the duo to flesh out their ideas. Being in a state of disrepair, it took nearly two months before the space was ready for its transformation. Inseide, drawings, drled flowers, archival motifs, and embroidery swatches are presented as objects of art, offering an intimate window into the process behind cute.

“Although the Original space was a clean rectangle, the idea was to transform it into an immersive storytelling environment, along with retail. Journey, “Says Shroff. The Cvernous Floor was Framed Into Cocoons, ConduCive to the Duo’s Vision of ‘Mendering’ Through, Each Section An Invitation to Peel Back Layers of Mishra’s Meticulous Design Process and IPECCABLE Craftsmanship.

A view of the store. , Photo Credit: Pankaj Anand

What makes the atelier distinct from other luxury retail is that mishra’s craftsmanship is embelled deep into the brick and mortar, Eveident that it is a rahul mishra maison, ever with the presence of accusation Grounding it. “The idea wasn’t to create a space that was merely a blank canvas, but where the architecture and interiors are as intrinsic to the brand as are the garments,” Says Shroff, who wanted the store to be a repository of Mishra’s Vast Body of Current and Archival Work, An Introduction to that who was unfamiliar with his craft.

“I feel that in today’s world, where everything is accessible online, the role of a physical SPACE Needs to Evolve into MUCH More Than Just A Retail Experience. Deeper, Especially when it comes to the kind of cloths rahul mishra maison is creating and seling. Cases, one needs to be immersed in the designer’s world, with an experience that goes beyond just the transactions Mind and the workings of the designer.

A glimpse of the detailing. , Photo Credit: Pankaj Anand

Deeper into the store, you see how this artistry unfolds. Mishra’s Design Leitmotifs, Drawn from the Botanical, Avian, And Entomological Worlds that He Has Created In Cuce, are anchored in the space item. Birds are carved into the wooden marquetry. Inlaid marble lamps and vases add a visual softness. A Wall Glitters with Jewel Insects Embelled With Semi-Precious Stones. Each of these elements have been an intrinsic part of his visual narrative.

Roughly textured onyx podiums provide a rustic material, statement pieces dors do as platforms for couture. Everything holds the story of Mishra’s visual narrative in their language. The fashion designer’s atelier, too, has created vignettes through the store. On wood panels, artisans have crafted intricate Floral Buds with French Know. Flower blossoms have ben embroidered onto the wall cladding.

The Material Palette Also Echoes Earthiness. Pink Sandstone Flooring is punctured with custom-made carpets featuring motifs from previous collections, and the entrere space is complemented by wall colors in different shdes of nude.

A glimpse of the detailing. , Photo Credit: Pankaj Anand

The Atelier Features Mishra’s Couture, Prêt-Porter Label Afew, A Few Select Artworks Created at the Artelier by the Artisans, his coveted Country Bags, Intimate Personal Shopping Suites. “It has almost a maximalist zen feel,” mishra concludes, summing up his paradoxical emotions for the maison.

The writer is a sustainability consultant and founder of beejliving, a lifestyle platform dedicated to slow living.

Published – August 22, 2025 06:09 PM IST