Preserving Art Deco architecture in the city is uniquely challenging because it is so commonplace, residents take it for granted. In 2015, author Amit Chaudhuri started a movement to preserve ordinary Bengali homes in South Kolkata. The architecture of these homes, Chaudhuri said, was unique and its destruction would be a disaster. His movement and … Continue reading City secrets: Art Deco architecture spread across Kolkata, thanks to a state law – and jugaad