Anyone looking through photographs of Residence 52, a 4,000-square-foot family duplex in Mumbai recently remodeled by interior design studio Reflections, would be hard-pressed to pinpoint what part of the world it was in. The bronze tones of a Prajwal Naitam artwork in the living room perfectly complements the rich, earthy textures of the Luminal Research sofa and coffee table. Aluminium, they soon discovered, was more than just a quirk for quirk’s sake; it was part of a larger narrative play with light and shadow. “I started understanding the value of light when I first went to the States and experienced daylight savings,” shares the designer, “Your body drinks light, it absorbs light. Also read: Pharrell Williams builds a glass house inspired by water for Louis Vuitton