It’s an iconic blend of the avant-garde and tradition that has defined Mumbai since its inception, when Bombay (as it was previously known) literally meant ‘good bay’ and occupied seven islands. In less than 500 years, it has blossomed from a fishing village into a sprawling metropolis squeezed onto a narrow strip of land in the Arabian Sea.
In the last 30 years, Mumbai’s population has increased by eight million to 21 million, with an additional seven million expected by 2035. What sets Mumbai apart from other Indian cities is that, unlike Kolkata or Delhi, which were political capitals, Mumbai has always been a financial and trade centre. ‘This means that, right from its inception, entrepreneurs and philanthropists from different communities, like David Sassoon, Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy and Cowasji Jehangir, contributed to its landmarks building,’ says conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah, referring to symbolic buildings like the Flora Fountain, Sir JJ School of Art and Jehangir Art Gallery. ‘In a similar way today, large corporations that have grown with this city, contribute to its development and conservation with art and cultural spaces.’
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Guiding Light - Designer Joe Armitage follows his grandfather's footsteps in India, reissuing his elegant midcentury lamp and creating a new chandelier for Nilufar Gallery
For some of us, family inheritances I tend to be burdensome, taking up space, emotionally and physically, in both our minds and attics. For the London-based designer and architect Joe Armitage, however, a family heirloom has taken him somewhere lighter and brighter, across generations and continents, and into the path of Le Corbusier. This is the story of a lamp designed by Edward Armitage in India 72 years ago, which has today been expanded into a collection of lights by his grandson Joe.
POLE POSITION
A compact Melbourne house with a small footprint is big on efficiency and experimentation
URBAN OASIS
At an art-filled Mexico City residence, New York designer Giancarlo Valle has put his own spin on the country's traditional craft heritage
WARM FRONT
Designer Clive Lonstein elevates his carefully curated Manhattan home with rich textures and fabrics
BALCONY SCENE
A Brazilian island hotel offers a unique approach to the alfresco experience
ENSEMBLE CAST
How architect Anne Holtrop is leaving his mark on the Middle East
Survival mode
A new show looks at preparing for a post-apocalyptic landscape (and other catastrophes)
FLASK FORCE
A limited-edition perfume collaboration between two Spanish craft masters says it with flowers
BLOOM SERVICE
A flower-shaped brutalist beauty in Geneva gets a refresh
SECOND NATURE
A remodelled museum in Lisbon, by Kengo Kuma & Associates, meshes Japanese and Portuguese influences to create a space that sits in harmony with its surroundings