In conversation with Sonal Sawant and Dhara Jain, Production Designer and Asst. Production Designer of Bombay Velvet
Gallery
Dec 08, 2019
The imposing Reserve Bank of India Building, in Fort, 1939 by Gregson, Batley & King with Palmer & Turner. Chief Architect: John A Ritchie. Contractors: Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Long symmetrical blocks of Malad stone create a strong facade for this bank of banks. “The windows shown above are the largest in India constructed of Crittal large universal sections rustproofed by the Zincspra process and operated by gearing, they are connected by ornamental cast mullions and breast panels.”
Dec 08, 2019
The imposing Reserve Bank of India Building, in Fort, 1939 by Gregson, Batley & King with Palmer & Turner. Chief Architect: John A Ritchie. Contractors: Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Long symmetrical blocks of Malad stone create a strong facade for this bank of banks. “The windows shown above are the largest in India constructed of Crittal large universal sections rustproofed by the Zincspra process and operated by gearing, they are connected by ornamental cast mullions and breast panels.”
Dec 08, 2019
The imposing Reserve Bank of India Building, in Fort, 1939 by Gregson, Batley & King with Palmer & Turner. Chief Architect: John A Ritchie. Contractors: Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Long symmetrical blocks of Malad stone create a strong facade for this bank of banks. “The windows shown above are the largest in India constructed of Crittal large universal sections rustproofed by the Zincspra process and operated by gearing, they are connected by ornamental cast mullions and breast panels.”
Dec 08, 2019
Reserve Bank, CastIron, Malad Stone, Fort, PMRoad, GBK, ArtDeco, IIA, RBI, Mumbai, Deco for Financial Institutions, oldcarsinfrontofoldbuildings
Dec 08, 2019
The imposing Reserve Bank of India Building, in Fort, 1939 by Gregson, Batley & King with Palmer & Turner. Chief Architect: John A Ritchie. Contractors: Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Long symmetrical blocks of Malad stone create a strong facade for this bank of banks. “The windows shown above are the largest in India constructed of Crittal large universal sections rustproofed by the Zincspra process and operated by gearing, they are connected by ornamental cast mullions and breast panels.”
Dec 08, 2019
The imposing Reserve Bank of India Building, in Fort, 1939 by Gregson, Batley & King with Palmer & Turner. Chief Architect: John A Ritchie. Contractors: Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Long symmetrical blocks of Malad stone create a strong facade for this bank of banks. “The windows shown above are the largest in India constructed of Crittal large universal sections rustproofed by the Zincspra process and operated by gearing, they are connected by ornamental cast mullions and breast panels.”
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
Deco Detectives at School
Sensitising over 250 young minds, ages 12-17 from nine schools to the city's Art Deco building
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.
Blog
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.