HEARTHFELT

Rajiv and Ekta Parekh, alongside Maithili Raut of reD re-engineer four apartments together as a single sprawling home for a family of seven in Mumbai

- ELA DAS

In a towering skyscraper that dots the glittering skyline of Mumbai, brutalist lime-coated walls sheathe a maximalist yet warm home for a large family of seven. For architects Rajiv and Ekta Parekh, Founding Partners at reD alongside Maithili Raut, Partner — it was the essence of familial bonds that they chose to weave within this vibrant 8,000 sq ft apartment in Mumbai, where each space quietly flows into another with a ruddy terracotta floor. Its vivid hue comes to life across every room’s floor, reminiscent of the family’s village home — symbolically laying down the roots to their ancestry. “The clients were very clear that the home was for them and their extended family of brothers and sisters. On any given Sunday, they have close to 20-odd people who pop in for lunch unannounced!” Rajiv shares.