Marble and memories in Mumbai

Eight floors hide inside this home by Rohit Bhoite House of Design

06 Jan 2026

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In Juhu, the seaside neighbourhood of Mumbai, several homes appear within a home. When the architectural bones of an old bungalow were dissolved to absence, what emerged thereafter was a palatial residence reimagined to envelop three families together — somewhere between privacy and togetherness. Designed and shaped by Rohit Bhoite House of Design in collaboration with Aaditya Mandavia, the home extends to an astonishing area of 24,000 sq ft.

“The layout evolved into three distinct duplexes, each designed for individual needs, along with two floors dedicated to family amenities crowned by a rooftop pool deck,” explains Misha Manglani Bhoite, Partner at Rohit Bhoite House of Design, while a ribbon staircase links these sections together, aesthetically and functionally. Crafted in 30mm thick Indian marble, it poses as the eventual piece de resistance indoors. “Instead of rigid functional zones, we layered spaces as fluid volumes, connected through curves, openings, and internal windows,” Misha emphasises.

“Most duplexes in urban India fall into vertical compartmentalisation, with boxed-in rooms and a lack of flow. We wanted the exact opposite”

-Misha Manglani Bhoite

The dining space brims with a cohort of material details; Styling by Meetu Swani; Photography by Talib Chitalwala

Out of the box

To think outside the box is to refuse to live inside one and this home does exactly that. The very idea of living together would have fallen flat without continuity, which is why the creative forces behind the project made a tactical move of unlearning the rigidity of Indian duplexes and making it more experiential. ““Most duplexes in urban India fall into vertical compartmentalisation, with boxed-in rooms and a lack of flow. We wanted the exact opposite,” Misha states.

The home carries you through its spaces like an immersive art installation. Flow replaces fragmentation, with each family’s living spaces blooming naturally around the 18 mm marble staircases. Placing an open kitchen at the centre, anchored by a chequered floor shows how soft curves can complement graphic forms and how balance is met by pairing muted marble spaces with green chairs, planters and statement pieces like a sheep by Maison Sia.

Leather woven chairs and round table centred by a vase; Styling by Meetu Swani; Photography by Talib Chitalwala

Beige wallpaper from Omexco and Tulio blinds adorn this cornet; Styling by Meetu Swani; Photography by Talib Chitalwala

Crafted oasis

“This particular duplex needed to feel like an oasis,” says Misha, a statement that anchors the home’s closing chapter. From the moment one steps inside, Indian marble lends a sense of calm and warm wooden surfaces soften the experience with familiarity. The result is not minimalism that feels distant, but one that feels personal.

The homeowner’s commitment to Indian materials and craftsmanship is evident in the details. Almost all furniture was custom-designed and crafted on site, allowing the celebration of India in its most honest form. Woven leather chairs and long dinner tables exude tactile warmth while bathrooms bathe in sculptural forms and floral wall patterns. Green crowned vases breathe life into the interiors and eccentric showpieces punctuate the space with personality.

Despite a modern template, tradition is not sidelined. Dedicated mandir spaces and framed deities are visible ensuring reverence coexists with contemporary design. This home proves how minimalism need not feel lonely if homeliness fills every corner and every pause in between.