Getting hawkers to agree to standardised signboards, evicting unlicensed hawkers are huge roadblocks…
From those working in Yemen war zones to the ones conserving Mumbai’s heritage — WID 2020+ puts women architects in the spotlight; Deepali Nandwani; CNBC TV18
HECAR chose Mumbai as a venue for WID 2020+ due to its rich legacy of Victorian Gothic and Art Deco architecture and cultural tapestry. Get latest Unwind online at cnbctv18.com
PWD bldg on HC premises to be renovated at Rs 3.5 cr; Yogesh Naik; Mumbai Mirror
The weakened portions in the interiors of the Grade I structure will be demolished and the damaged floorboards will make way for new ones; water tanks will be relocated…
Source: PWD bldg on HC premises to be renovated at Rs 3.5 cr
Buildings with UNESCO world heritage tag can now display signboards; Linah Baliga; Mumbai Mirror
Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee approves proposal as per the UN body’s notification.
Source: Buildings with UNESCO world heritage tag can now display signboards
An Illustrated Guide To The Victorian Gothic Architecture of Mumbai; Rangeet Ghosh; Outlook India
Mumbai boasts of many significant buildings in 19th century Victorian Gothic style. Take a look…
Source: An Illustrated Guide To The Victorian Gothic Architecture of Mumbai
12 of the best opera venues around the world; Classic FM
After UNESCO honour, Art Deco buildings to gain signages; Arita Sarkar; Mid-Day
The 94 heritage buildings in the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai are all set to get explanatory plaques, maps, way-finder arrows and QR Codes…
Source: After UNESCO honour, Art Deco buildings to gain signages
‘Esplanade’s abused state is testament of its strength’; Fiona Fernandez; Mid-Day
Dr Christopher London, considered an expert on Kala Ghoda’s 147-year-old building of unique heritage value, now in controversy for IIT and MHADA’s pitch to tear it down, presents hard facts to argue why the cast-iron structure is built to survive…
Source: ‘Esplanade’s abused state is testament of its strength’
Mumbai: ICOMOS steps in to save Esplanade Mansion; Mohua Das; Times of India
After an IIT-Bombay audit report last month sounded the death knell for the 155-year-old Esplanade Mansion –formerly known as the Watson’s Hotel…
Source: Mumbai: ICOMOS steps in to save Esplanade Mansion | Mumbai News – Times of India
The Deccan Odyssey Train Review; Shaun Robertson; This Life In Trips
What’s it really like to take a luxury train in India? Read on for Shaun Robertson’s Deccan Odyssey Train Review, a luxury journey through Rajasthan.
Source: The Deccan Odyssey Train Review
How to get a taste of Mumbai’s Art Deco heritage; Manu Shrivastava; Free Press Journal
On a lazy Sunday morning, Navi Mumbai-resident Aditi Mathur is up early to prepare a healthy, filling brunch for her in-laws arriving from Delhi for the summers. Aditi, in a bid to make the most of a precious Sunday, hurriedly flips through her favourite event listing site to book a tour for the in-laws.
Cities got to work hard and play harder, this year; Shiny Varghese; Indian Express
Art in concrete; Rachna Tyagi; The Week
Art deco buildings are Mumbai’s pride, but maintaining them has been a herculean task…
Source: Art in concrete
An ode to heritage; Shehzin Shaikh; Magic Bricks
Art Deco structures in Mumbai need a helping hand, so that they continue to be a part of Mumbai’s skyline and don’t crumble under the pressure of urbanisation.
Source: An ode to heritage
Decoding Mumbai and the Rest of Maharashtra; Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero; Business Mirror
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How a citizen-led initiative in Mumbai led to an Unesco World Heritage site inscription; Vishwas Kulkarni; The National
‘The process of preservation and restoration cannot be perceived as something that is outsourced to the Indian government and heritage conservationists. It has to be a reciprocal process…
Source: How a citizen-led initiative in Mumbai led to an Unesco World Heritage site inscription
Victorian Gothic or Art Deco, Mumbai has always taken pride in its mash-up past; The Hindu
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai have been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site…
Source: Victorian Gothic or Art Deco, Mumbai has always taken pride in its mash-up past
Mumbaiwale: Mumbai’s architectural styles and how to spot them; Rachel Lopez; Hindustan Times
South Mumbai’s Victorian Gothic and Art Deco buildings are now on Unesco’s World Heritage list. How do you identify which is which? Here’s how…
Source: Mumbaiwale: Mumbai’s architectural styles and how to spot them
