An interview with Vikram Kamdar, uncovering the story of his family's renowned furniture business.
Gallery
May 09, 2026
Anchoring a prominent corner within Mumbai’s Fort business district, the Bank of India Building stands as a powerful expression of institutional Art Deco in the city.
May 09, 2026
The building reflects a transitional moment in Mumbai’s architectural history. While many structures of the period were increasingly adopting reinforced cement concrete, this building still showcases a stone facade, lending it a sense of permanence and gravitas, while drawing from a more restrained, contextually rooted architectural language.
May 09, 2026
Inaugurated on 24th April 1950 by John Mathai, an economist and India’s first Railway and later Finance Minister, the building occupies land once home to the Bombay Club and the Nagarseth Building. Mathai played a significant role in shaping India’s early economic policy and institutional frameworks in the years following independence.
May 09, 2026
Its imposing yet measured facade embodies the confidence of a growing financial institution within the city’s commercial core.
Apr 02, 2026
Standing quietly along a leafy street in Vile Parle, Jyot and Kusum Nivas present a charming pair of residential Art Deco buildings.
Apr 02, 2026
Their facades are marked by the characteristic vocabulary of the style - curved balconies, streamlined horizontal bands, and metal grilles that lend both ornament and function to the architecture.
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
Bharatmata and Liberty Cinemas: The Future for Mumbai’s Modern Heritage?
A study of the survival and legacy of single screen cinemas, through the lens of the Bharatmata and Liberty theatres.
CONSERVATION EFFORTS
The Heritage List of Graded Buildings in Mumbai
The list of Mumbai's graded heritage buildings – consolidated, simplified and all in one place.
CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Repair & Restoration of Green Fields, Oval Maidan: A Condition Assessment
A technical assessment of Green Fields, Oval Maidan, conducted to develop a guideline for its repair and restoration.
MUMBAI'S ART DECO
An Unprecedented Merger that Reoriented India’s Cement Industry: The Story of ACC Ltd.
How a revolutionary building material of the modern era transformed Bombay’s cityscape.
Blog
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Marine Drive and the Void of the Back Bay – A Conversation with Rahul Mehrotra
Is Marine Drive being reimagined?
Tales from the Office of Master, Sathe & Bhuta
Shrikant Sathe, architect and son of the firm’s founding partner, shares insights into Master, Sathe & Bhuta, the first all-Indian led architectural firm.
Know Your Type – A Conversation with Typographer Tanya George
Typographer Tanya George talks about ways of seeing typefaces around us, the history of this art and where
Shanta's Shivaji Park
Through her lived experiences and a lifelong study of the city’s cultural history, Shanta Gokhale explains what makes this Deco neighbourhood special.