She explained how 2025 marks a century since the Paris exposition that launched Art Deco onto the world stage. 4 8The walk moved through lanes where Art Deco curves met traditional Bengali features such as khorkhoris, jhool verandas and lattice screens. 6 8Mukul Agarwal, founder trustee of Calcutta Heritage Collective, sees such walks as the first step toward saving what remains. Kolkata’s Art Deco homes are timepieces of a city that once dared to dream in curves and geometry. The Calcutta Heritage Collective hopes that by walking these streets, more citizens will choose to notice.

Source: The Telegraph January 17, 2026 08:38 UTC