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WHAT: Two restaurants offering Asian and Italian food respectively, both inside the Oberoi Towers hotel, Mumbai. Tiffin is an all day restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, while Vetro serves Italian meals.

SIZE: Tiffin: 294m2, Vetro: 2,285m2

DESIGN BRIEFS: Tiffin: to create a restaurant that is: "Fresh, fashionable and modern but with an eclectic mix of finishes and furnishing that gives it a slightly exotic Asian flavour... The restaurant should provide a comfortable lounge atmosphere and a new dimension to the hotel lobby."

Vetro: "To create a signature style to capture the essence of Italian style and fashion: refined but approachable… Named after the Italian word for glass, this material is used throughout the design scheme."

KEY DATES: Mid January 2004 - Drawing detail package issued

1st April 2004 - On site

October 2005 - Restaurants open

INTERIOR DESIGNERS: Virgil & Stone, London. Design team led by: Frances Williams (director) and Moira Crichton (associate director).

DESIGNERS' VIEW: Tiffin: "Tones of grey and beige in the upholstery, Wedgewood furniture and contrasting accents of deep red give the place a luxurious and comfortable feel that permeates into the lobby area."

Vetro: "The dining area presents three different qualities of spaces (comprising) one suggested by backlit glass glowing with amber light, a linear banquette seating arrangement within the heart of the space and a freer layout of tables where the reflections and transparency of glass screens in amber and caramel… create a visually striking feature."

SPECIAL FEATURES: Tiffin: Carved stone screens suspended from the ceiling aim to create semi-private areas whilst still being part of the larger space. The furniture is a combination of different types.

Vetro: The kitchen is a focal point in the restaurant, viewed through an oversized window.

CLIENT: Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Mumbai, India