Parisian elegance lands in India under a 27-foot hot air balloon sculpture at Galeries Lafayette Mumbai

Paris meets Mumbai under the cupola The new Galeries Lafayette Mumbai flagship spans around 90,000 sq. ft across five levels in a restored heritage building in Kala Ghoda, 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…