Located in the bustling district of Jubilee Hills, TARO Hyderabad is a Pan-Asian restaurant whose landscape design redefines the idea of dining within nature. Designed by The Pinewood Studio, the landscape is not just an entry sequence—it is a crafted journey that introduces rhythm, pause, and stillness through nature-inspired elements. It blends the calming essence of Asian garden philosophies with a contemporary aesthetic.
Project Name: Taro
Studio Name: The Pinewood Studio
Location: Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India
Area: 350 sq. m (landscape)
Year: 2024
Photographs: Courtesy of The Pinewood Studio
Design Concept
The core idea was to offer guests a sensorial escape from the noise of the city into a space of meditative calm. The landscape starts at the very threshold of the restaurant with a series of transitional outdoor spaces—decks, rills, and tropical foliage. These elements together orchestrate a gradual shift in mood and pace.
Material Palette
A mix of granite stone paving, rough-cut wooden decking, vertical bamboo screens, and soft gravel grounds the experience. Each surface texture was selected for both its tactile and atmospheric value. At night, concealed lighting enhances the materiality—transforming pathways into soft trails of illumination.
Landscape Typology
The design borrows from the idea of layered courtyards and open verandas. Outdoor spaces are zoned into waiting alcoves, garden decks, and shaded nooks that allow for flexibility in seating and experience. These zones seamlessly merge with the restaurant interiors through sliding glass panels and planter edges.
Planting Strategy
A dense plantation palette comprising palms, ferns, heliconias, banana plants, and philodendrons forms the living architecture. The selection is both climatically appropriate and texturally rich. The plant layers offer not just shade and cooling, but also visual drama and softness to the built forms.
Cultural Narrative
Pan-Asian culture is steeped in the harmony between built and natural. TARO’s landscape reflects this ideology—from the curated wildness of plants to the meditative stillness of water elements. Each corner is designed not just for aesthetics but for emotional resonance.
