portland place, london

Project Orange has designed a distinctive office project in a Grade II listed building, located on London's prestigious Portland Place. The offices are the London residence to the Apeejay Surrendra Group, one of India's largest privately owned companies. The overall design fuses together a modern business identity with the company's Indian heritage.

Set against period features such as large sash windows and original fireplaces, the large meeting room combines bold, graphic blocks of colour with iconic pieces of contemporary furniture. Striped light mocha and silver wallpaper is collaged with Tom Dixon's Wingback chair, Florence Knoll's Nero Marquina topped Table Desk and Capellini's "Cuba" sofa upholstered with Maharam's Paul Smith striped fabric. Project Orange designed a hand tufted rug with an Indian inspired motif and a handmade Indian mirror to compliment the space.

The brief for the private office was to make the space more feminine using jewel box accent colours. Graphic wallpaper is juxtaposed with an Indian inspired flower pattern. We combined Florence Knoll's Table Desk topped with white Arabescato marble with dark rose coloured upholstered chairs and a bespoke hand tufted rug in varying shades of pink and red.

In the lobby, a custom made oak and white Carrara marble topped reception desk sits in front of a floor to ceiling, high gloss lacquered storage wall. Throughout the lobby sits a collection of furniture, all designed by Project Orange and handmade in India. Glamorous black glass topped side tables, sit next to side chairs and a bench both of which are upholstered in the signature Paul Smith striped fabric.