Forbes India – August 4, 2017

august 4, 2017 forbes india | 93

Cyber hub Social

Gurugram

If there’s creative anarchy let

loose, it’s here, in this film set-

like space, standing out amidst

the bars and restaurants behind

the towering facades of glass and

steel. The space pays homage to

Mumbai’s chawls, and features

wooden railings and tiny rooms

with fading grey-green walls

and exposed electric meters and

wiring, and littered concrete

pipes that provide shelter to

the homeless. This outlet,

part of Riyaaz Amlani’s Social,

has a design that is radically

different from the chain’s

usual décor and ambience. But,

like the other Social outlets,

this one too has an in-house

culture manager whose job is to

connect and build a community,

but that’s another story.

Barista
Safdarjung development area
Delhi
Every Delhi IITian has walked past this
Barista, even if they have not stepped
in. The café, right across from the gate
of the Indian Institute of Technology,
has, over the years, been a breeding
ground for big money startups. Drop
by anytime and you are sure to find
a groggy-eyed IITian lounging in
one of the chairs outside, stuck in a
moment with a smoke and a latte.

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photographs: MaDhu K

apparath