A 27 -foot-tall , 700 kg hot air balloon has become the new focal point of the Galeries Lafayette Mumbai flagship, bringing a slice of Paris into the heart of Mumbai ’s luxury district.
Designed as an immersive sculptural statement, the installation turns the under-cupola space into a cinematic moment of Parisian daydreaming for every visitor. Paris meets Mumbai under the cupola The new Galeries Lafayette Mumbai flagship spans around 90,000 sq.
blending Parisian refinement with Mumbai ’s historic architecture. The soaring atrium under the cupola was conceived as the store’s emotional anchor, a place where brand storytelling, heritage, and contemporary luxury meet.
At the center of this space now floats a monumental hot air balloon sculpture measuring 27 feet in height and weighing 700 kg , imagined as a physical metaphor for travel, wanderlust, and the journey between Paris and Mumbai .
The installation is positioned so that shoppers encounter it from multiple vantage points across levels, turning the act of moving through the store into a sequence of unfolding views.
A sculptural ode to wanderlust Built as an architectural showpiece rather than a simple prop, the hot air balloon is accompanied by interactive animations and a choreographed light show that plays across its surface and the surrounding dome…
