Staging Spaces

From bars to bungalows, Sumessh Menon turns spaces into spectacle

- WORDS KARA SHARVARI JOSHI PHOTOS YAZU, ISHITA SITWALA

Design, for Sumessh Menon, has always been about theatre. Spaces aren't just built, they're staged - choreographed with drama, detail, and a sense of spectacle. His journey opened on the global stage with Manhattan’s Plan B restaurant before he turned his eye to residences. Public or private, his work carries the same instinct for scale and atmosphere that sets his style apart.