An innovative bistro in Paris, France, is India Mahdavi's first public project, which opened to the public in May 2009. It creatively and entertainingly revives the Parisian bistro with pixelated floors, black-and-white cement tiles and graphically illuminated ceilings.

What India Mahdavi aimed, the Iranian-born and Paris-based architect in charge of the interior design of Germain, was to create a different style in each of the restaurant’s rooms.  The result is two different rooms, largely different from each other in their moods yet very consistent.  Principal elements of its decoration include check board patterns, leopard prints, big leather sofas, stool bishops and various crystal details.One of the strong points of the venue is its distinctive decoration which reminisces to the visitor the times of the past. 

The ground floor functions as the main ‘salon’ of the venue, and is where the restaurant and bar of the venue can be found.  At a first glance the interior of the ground floor becomes reminiscent of the past conveying to people a 70’s mood.  Vibrant colors, mainly reds and yellows often accompanied by contrary blacks, vector patterns on the furniture and carpets and a full surface black-white check board-patterned floor makes you feel as if you are in a retro dining room of the 1970’s era.On the other hand, the private salon on the first floor, designated for private parties and gatherings is thought to be a decorative achievement.  The large, comfy sofas and the big rotunda-dining tables accompanied by a stylish pool-table serve adequately their purpose of creating an atmospheric but at the same time functional area.