In conversation with Sonal Sawant and Dhara Jain, Production Designer and Asst. Production Designer of Bombay Velvet
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Nov 08, 2019
Nanabhoy Lodge, #Matunga (now Sanghrajka House) was built for Miss Maherbai N Khareghat by Architect Taraporewalla & Co. In the archival picture observe how the sunlight peeping between the gaps in the chajjas creates a white vertical band on the facade. A combination of subtle recessed balconies are overtaken by the standout circular ones on the corner. Gorgeous clean line grill work in window.
Nov 08, 2019
Nanabhoy Lodge, #Matunga (now Sanghrajka House) was built for Miss Maherbai N Khareghat by Architect Taraporewalla & Co. In the archival picture observe how the sunlight peeping between the gaps in the chajjas creates a white vertical band on the facade. A combination of subtle recessed balconies are overtaken by the standout circular ones on the corner. Gorgeous clean line grill work in window.
Nov 08, 2019
Nanabhoy Lodge, #Matunga (now Sanghrajka House) was built for Miss Maherbai N Khareghat by Architect Taraporewalla & Co. In the archival picture observe how the sunlight peeping between the gaps in the chajjas creates a white vertical band on the facade. A combination of subtle recessed balconies are overtaken by the standout circular ones on the corner. Gorgeous clean line grill work in window.
Nov 08, 2019
Nanabhoy Lodge, #Matunga (now Sanghrajka House) was built for Miss Maherbai N Khareghat by Architect Taraporewalla & Co. In the archival picture observe how the sunlight peeping between the gaps in the chajjas creates a white vertical band on the facade. A combination of subtle recessed balconies are overtaken by the standout circular ones on the corner. Gorgeous clean line grill work in window.
Nov 01, 2019
On what would have been a flat orthogonal facade, a balcony creates a curvilinear extension that steps up Juvekar House into a striking bungalow.
Its simple geometry, continuous eyebrows (chajja’s) & ornate but harmoniously integrated concrete #grills decorate the street corner & balcony.
Nov 01, 2019
On what would have been a flat orthogonal facade, a balcony creates a curvilinear extension that steps up Juvekar House into a striking bungalow.
Its simple geometry, continuous eyebrows (chajja’s) & ornate but harmoniously integrated concrete #grills decorate the street corner & balcony.
Inventory
An inventory of Art Deco buildings with an interactive map showing you where they are located. Explore neighbourhoods, buildings, features and elements.
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CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Map of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
A handy illustrated walking tour map to guide you through the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai.
MUMBAI'S ART DECO
Art Deco: Bombay Style
This essay examines the high level of cultural negotiation that took Bombay by storm, yielding a string of ‘Bombay Deco’ buildings that boast of classic Deco elements interwoven with strands of the Indian visual tradition.
MUMBAI'S ART DECO
Anurag Kashyap’s Deco inspired ‘Definitive Bombay Noir’
A cinematic ode to Bombay's Deco of the 30s-40s.
MUMBAI'S ART DECO
100 Years of Bombay: 1850-1950
The story of the century that shaped Bombay*, of the people who built and celebrated the city. Harking back to Bombay’s humble beginnings, this essay traces the industrial, socio-physical, architectural and nationalist underpinnings that catapulted Bombay into a modern Indian metropolis.
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Your Daily dose of art deco inspiration
In candid conversation with Abha N. Lambah: Part 2
Abha N. Lambah shares her perspective on conservation and the state of architecture colleges in India.
In candid conversation with Abha N. Lambah: Part 1
Conservation Architect, Abha N. Lambah talks about her journey to Bombay and the city's latest UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription.
An Odyssey of Self-Discovery
In conversation with Bharatnatyam dancer and business woman Priti Warrier. Exploring expressions and harmony between the two art forms, Bharatnatyam and Art Deco.
Soona Mahal, The gold standard in Marine Drive’s Art Deco Precinct
Mr Mehernosh Sidhwa, 3rd generation of the family that built Soona Mahal and a resident to this day has a candid conversation with Prathyakasha Prasad and Atul Kumar about Soona Mahal, one of the most beautifully preserved and stunning corner facing art deco buildings on Marine Drive.