India, Oct. 17 -- Some days, Mumbai can be a bit too much. Grating on your nerves with its oppressive heat, the honking taxis, and the endless pace of people always in a rush to get somewhere. And even when you think you've found a sacred, quiet corner, it's usually just a brief pause before the next wave of noise hits you like a bat out of hell.

Until you stumble into a place like Swadesh.

Tucked inside the historic Eros Theatre building at Churchgate-one of those familiar landmarks you've probably passed a hundred times-is something you don't expect. And for a little while, Mumbai fades into the background.

A Modern Ode To Tradition An initiative by Nita Ambani, Swadesh was founded with the idea of preserving Indian craftsmanship in ...