The Circus Canteen
Multitude Of Sins introduces 'BigTop' from India, a farm-to-table eatery born from the brewing cauldron of nostalgia and travel. Being expected to become like an event of fanfare, wherein troop members put together a spectacle far removed from the clutches of the mundane, it is christened as The Circus Canteen.

The entrance door engages the sensory experiences of touch and sound as it leaps into a rabbit hole of memory. Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
BigTop has been conceived with unconventionality helming the process. Each element, from surface finishes, custom lighting, and art installations, to furniture, has been curated from a city-wide waste donation drive; treasures wrought from salvage markets and dumping yards with less than 10% of the material being freshly sourced.
Graced by the artistic community of Bangalore Creative Circus, this venue is emblematic of unshackled creative expression that manifests as hues, textures, and bespoke upcycled installations. Each table encapsulates a transportive experience, ensuring that the waste dons a reimagined sculptural presence entwined with utility.
- A series of arches dot the passage when one makes their way inside. Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
The series of arches at the entrance is composed of scrap metal bathed in a lively teal hue. The passageway axis is dotted with grunge chandeliers consisting of bike chains and metal filings, flanked by upcycled vehicle headlights that pose as luminaires. The overarching flooring is an ensemble of discarded display samples pieced together in a Tetris-inspired fashion. A patchwork collage of discarded wallpaper swatches creates a riveting backdrop to the food counter, imbuing it with an interplay of colour and pattern. The focal collage wall is a mishmash of e-waste, sanitary fixtures, and discarded furniture that resembles a whimsically imagined jigsaw of waste.
- The entrance to the café Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- The floral neon- tubed chandelier Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
- Photo credit: Ishita Sitwala
Project BigTop is the beacon of a pressing environmental message, yet it garbs itself in an artistic mien, while revealing its identity to its end-users. It is a space for misfits, where oddities belong serendipitously.
About Multitude Of Sins
Multitude Of Sins is a rather curious design studio based out of Bangalore, India, with a restless aesthetic and a taste for all things surreal. As a studio, they tell unexpected stories through their work, using powerful combinations of personalities, materials, colors, and compositions.