In a city like Mumbai, where horns ricochet off high-rises, and every skyline competes for attention, coming home to repose feels almost radical. For an elderly couple who asked for an all-white home, the brief could have easily slipped into sterile territory, the kind of beige-on-beige minimalism that feels more showroom than sanctuary. But this 4,800 sq ft residence by ZERO9 resists that fate. It is not cold, but pared down without being performative. There are gentle interruptions of colour and craft, so the space never veers into that unnerving, hyper-controlled still from American Psycho. Instead, it’s sun-soaked and deeply aware that its greatest luxury is the view: Mumbai stretching out in all its restless glory. Technology is discreet, maintenance is minimal, and the outside world is invited in as the primary artwork.
The home unfolds through two expansive living rooms, stitched together by marble flooring with delicate brass inlay that travels like a current underfoot. When the afternoon light hits just right, the stone’s subtle grooves surface. A fluted wooden panel acts as a gentle threshold between the public and private realms, guiding one from conversation-heavy lounges into the contemplative calm of the mandir, library and master bedroom. A fluid wall between the formal and family living spaces doubles as a projection screen, turning movie nights into a weekly ritual. It’s in these gestures that the house finds character: rooms that know how to host Diwali gatherings and Sunday reruns with equal grace.
"Largely the theme was quiet luxury with maximising the beautiful green views, almost a contrast to the perception of Mumbai"
