AN ODE TO ART

Jüsta Design Hotel, Chennai

leafing and vaulted ceilings. Roop is inspired by the thousand-pillared Meenakshi Temple of Madurai. The Maya rooms, with floor to ceiling glass, feature an original Tanjore painting in each room. Designed by Mumbai-based Promit Nath, the hotel uses real art and stays away from imitation or replication. by Prachi Sibal

Visit: www.justahotels.com Past the glass façade of Chennai’s most bustling mall is a surprise that takes you on a journey through Tamil art and culture, one design element at a time. International design and traditional art forms come together seamlessly in each of the four floors (Ati, Maya, Rooh and Nunya) at the 26-room boutique property. Ati takes inspiration from the rice kolams on doorsteps with rooms featuring gold