Abha N. Lambah shares her perspective on conservation and the state of architecture colleges in India.
Gallery
Aug 14, 2019
Cotton Exchange, Kalbadevi by Sykes, Patkar & Divecha. When cotton mills rolled out as much money as yardage. The 9 storey 102 ft. Cotton Exchange building rose proudly on Bombay's skyline in 1938. The murals on its facade narrate a journey: planting, cotton picking, loading bales into trucks, spinning at the mill, weighing & lastly loading onto ships for export. (Partial excerpt from Aman Nath, Changing Skylines)
Aug 14, 2019
Cotton Exchange, Kalbadevi by Sykes, Patkar & Divecha. When cotton mills rolled out as much money as yardage. The 9 storey 102 ft. Cotton Exchange building rose proudly on Bombay's skyline in 1938. The murals on its facade narrate a journey: planting, cotton picking, loading bales into trucks, spinning at the mill, weighing & lastly loading onto ships for export. (Partial excerpt from Aman Nath, Changing Skylines)
Aug 14, 2019
Cotton Exchange, Kalbadevi by Sykes, Patkar & Divecha. When cotton mills rolled out as much money as yardage. The 9 storey 102 ft. Cotton Exchange building rose proudly on Bombay's skyline in 1938. The murals on its facade narrate a journey: planting, cotton picking, loading bales into trucks, spinning at the mill, weighing & lastly loading onto ships for export. (Partial excerpt from Aman Nath, Changing Skylines)
Aug 14, 2019
Cotton Exchange, Kalbadevi by Sykes, Patkar & Divecha. When cotton mills rolled out as much money as yardage. The 9 storey 102 ft. Cotton Exchange building rose proudly on Bombay's skyline in 1938. The murals on its facade narrate a journey: planting, cotton picking, loading bales into trucks, spinning at the mill, weighing & lastly loading onto ships for export. (Partial excerpt from Aman Nath, Changing Skylines)
Aug 14, 2019
Cotton Exchange, Kalbadevi by Sykes, Patkar & Divecha.
When cotton mills rolled out as much money as yardage. The 9 storey 102 ft. Cotton Exchange building rose proudly on Bombay's skyline in 1938. The murals on its facade narrate a journey: planting, cotton picking, loading bales into trucks, spinning at the mill, weighing & lastly loading onto ships for export. (Partial excerpt from Aman Nath, Changing Skylines)
Aug 06, 2019
Purandare Hospital, Chowpatty. Symmetry, straight lines, and bold geometry define the classic minimal look of this Deco hospital by Gregson, Batley & King. The entrance portal is framed by walls clad in black and white marble in a symmetrical ziggurat pattern, which echoes onto the wooden door panels.
Cast in metal just above the entrance don’t miss the hospital name in a distinctive stylised font.
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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MUMBAI'S ART DECO
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MUMBAI'S ART DECO
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Blog
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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.