At 18, Sanjay Puri was working with architect Hafeez ... that won the firm many accolades for its radical design. “Every room of every apartment opens into 24-feet-high terraces,” says Puri.

Cobalt blue floors, reflective chrome furniture and a column of yarn balls come together to create the futuristic interior of the Nezo boutique in Mumbai by local studio Sanjay Puri Architects.