Two iconic Indian brands, Asian Paints and The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts have collaborated to bring to you ZLB 23, a Kyoto inspired speakeasy at the The Leela Palace Bengaluru.
1920s speakeasy aesthetic
The hideout’s surreal décor and theatrical concoctions evoke an absinthe dream. With its hidden entrance, vintage décor and speakeasy style, ZLB 23 transports guests back in time to the era of prohibition. This urbane space reveals an atmosphere of transcendental glamour where gatherings are held over remarkable dining and prohibition cocktails.
Heartland Collection
Fittingly then, fabrics from the Sabyasachi for Nilaya by Asian Paints’ Heartland Collection have been used to dress the space. For the Heartland Collection, consisting of over 180 fabrics across 5 collections, is inspired by the travels of designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee and an artistic tribute to Vrindavan, North Africa, Jaipur & Bengal.
Play of textures, motifs, patterns and more…
Using a versatile plethora of textures, motifs and patterns across velvets, linens and many more – the décor of ZLB 23 abundantly features fabrics from the Heartland Collection.
From the Winchester chair upholstered in Gulbag Velvet that greets you at the entrance, to the Chesterfield furniture inside and the weighty velvet drapes that curtain off the space in between – there’s much that grabs the eye and complements the 1920s speakeasy aesthetic.
Bringing Indian artisanal forms alive
The Sabyasachi for Nilaya range in furnishing fabrics, underscores Asian Paints’ foray into home décor, assisted with a large spectrum of products available across categories in fabrics, furniture, lighting and many more. Each pattern and motif, print and embroidery, found in the Heartland Collection is also heavily imprinted by traditional Indian artisanal forms – another commonality it shares with the ways of Kyoto where much importance is placed on the perfection of handmade art and craft.
This space promises to bring together the best of the East and the West, where guests can swiftly speak.