Brand Development for a garden retreat in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

The Bagh is a heritage hotel set in 12 acres two hundred-year-old garden in Bharatpur Rajasthan, it is located just four hours away from major destinations such as Delhi, Jaipur and Gwalior. The Bagh offers visitors an opportunity to experience quiet luxury near Keoladeo Ghana National Park, one of the most famous bird sanctuaries in the world. The hotel’s twenty-three rooms are located in three different residential complexes. A restaurant, banquet hall, coffee shop, library and a gym, all situated in a verdant orchard, allow guests to enjoy solitude and companionship in restful indoor and outdoor spaces.

Jackfruit was the design consultant for the renovation of a 200-year old, ten-acre char bagh or Islamic style garden, located near the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, a World Heritage site). The project involved working with an architect to restore existing buildings and the creation of a new boutique resort with twenty-four rooms oriented around the avian life that annually migrates to the region.

Jackfruit supervised the development of a graphic identity, design of furniture, making of the interiors, supervision of textile production, dinnerware, and research and planning of a menu based on local cuisine. Jackfruit also curated a collection of contemporary women artists, black and white film stills of heroines and popular art for display throughout the hotel.