Architecture of Mumbai

The Imperials

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Architecture of Mumbai

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai

The architecture of Mumbai blends Gothic, Victorian, Art Deco, Indo-Saracenic and contemporary architectural styles. Many buildings, structures and historical monuments remain from the colonial era. Mumbai, after Miami, has the second largest number of Art Deco buildings in the world.

Victorian Gothic architecture

Elphinstone college

Bombay Architecture came to be present through the British in the 18th and early 19th centuries. At first it was the neoclassical style of architecture but later, the Victorian Gothic style (also known as Gothic revival) came to dominate the city. At first, due to the immense freed space it obtained, Gothic building only served as churches, as religious buildings built by people of the 11th century. However, soon enough there came a need for public halls, parliament houses, mansions, and the Gothic era was the solution. Indian architects came to analyze this style and represent it and put it into play in relation with the climate, and in relation to society's plans and sensibilities. This style, the blend of Gothic and contemporary styles, is what came to be known as “Bombay Gothic.”

Rajabai clock tower

The Rajabai Tower in Mumbai was modelled on Big Ben, the clock tower of the United Kingdom's houses of Parliament in London. The tower fuses Venetian and Gothic styles.

Indo-Saracenic

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay

The Indo-Saracenic style developed in the second half of the 19th century, combining Islamic and Hindu architectural styles with its characteristic domes, arches, stained glasses, spires, and minarets. The Gateway of India and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya are good examples of this architectural type in the city.

Art Deco

Eros cinema

The Art Deco style is a notable feature of the architecture of the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) in India. It was used primarily for office buildings, residences and movie theaters, during a period when India was part of the British Empire.parts of the city such as Fort, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, Dadar, and Mahim also witnessed the construction of office buildings, homes and apartment buildings created to fit the style of Art Deco.The centerpieces of the Art Deco glorification of modernity were the grand new Cinema theatres: Regal, Eros and Metro.

Contemporary architecture

One Avighna Park

As the wealthiest city in India, Mumbai has seen a large number of modern high-rise office buildings and flats spring up in recent decades. In many parts of the city, particularly the newer suburbs, modern buildings dominate the landscape away from the old part of the city. Mumbai has by far the largest number of skyscrapers in India. The tallest skyscrapers in Mumbai include the Palais Royale, The Imperial, and One Avighna Park.