Ministry of New
Kitab Mahal, Fort
Mumbai
While restoring a neglected high-ceilinged heritage property
in Fort, Dutch designers Marlies Bloemendaal and Natascha
Chadha created Ministry of New “whose energy will make
you connect to your inner creativity”, says the latter. It was
their tribute to Mumbai and the Indian culture they love, for
which they combined European design sensibilities with Indian
elements. The space attracts a crowd as diverse as a scientist
working for Nasa, film production company Future East, Financial
Times and Gelato, a digital printing company from Norway.august 4, 2017 forbes india | 91Khar Social
Khar
Mumbai
You can’t not have found
yourself in one of the 16
Socials that have popped
up across the metros in
the last three years. The
concept, pioneered by
Riyaaz Amlani in 2015, is
a vibrant bar by evening
that wakes in the morning
and becomes a workspace
with a sprightly breakfast
menu, thoughtfully
placed plug points, and
‘why didn’t I think of
that’ furniture. Most
millennials who turn
up to work stretch out
for a beer knowing they
won’t be judged for it.
Monthly access costs
`5,000, which is
fully redeemable on
food and beverages.
But first you need to
get past the culture
manager and prove your
clean credentials. foRt
KhaRmumBaiphotographs: Joshua NaVaLKar