Solvay, India

Solvay, India is based in Phoenix House, which is a well-known spot on Senapati Bapat Marg in Lower Parel West. We are in the A-Wing on the 4th floor. If you know Lower Parel, you know it used to be all mills, and you can still see that in some of the older structures around 462 Senapati Bapat Marg. Nowadays, it’s packed with offices and shops. Our space on the 4th floor is where we spend most of our waking hours. It’s a busy building, so there are always people coming and going in the A-Wing. The elevators are usually full of people from different companies. Inside our office, things are kept fairly simple. We have our workstations set up in a way that makes sense for the daily flow of work. It’s not one of those high-design offices you see in magazines; it’s more about being functional. Lower Parel can be a bit overwhelming with the amount of people and cars, but being at Phoenix House is convenient because of the train station and the nearby cafes. The walk from the station to the 4th floor becomes a routine you don't even think about after a while. We’ve settled into this space quite well. The light coming through the windows in the afternoon is probably the best part of the room. It’s just a standard place to get work done in a very busy part of Mumbai without any extra fuss.