Glossary of the Architecture of Bombay (Mustansir Dalvi & Smita Dalvi)

Glossary of the Architecture of Bombay
— Dr. Mustansir Dalvi and Dr. Smita Dalvi
   Illustrated by Shah Faisal

Published by
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai

Under the aegis of
CSMVS Digital Library of Mumbai’s Built Heritage Project

Supported by
Bank of America

Bombay (now Mumbai) is one of the world’s great architectural palimpsests, where Gothic spires stand beside Art Deco cinemas, vernacular chawls meet imperial colonnades, and every street tells a story in stone, timber, and concrete. Glossary of the Architecture of Bombay is your key to reading this extraordinary city.

Lavishly illustrated and written with clarity, it explains the forms, materials, and details that shape Bombay’s built fabric, from arcades and balconies to domes, façades, classical orders, and frozen fountains.

Both Glossaries are available at the CSMVS Museum Shop.