A room that is a view
India, May 17 -- Just off the frenetic swirl of New Delhi Railway Station, a building rises with poise and precision - its curved lines, flared windows and bright yellow accents, bringing an echo of another era. Hotel Bloomrooms, once known as Airlines Hotel, brings a touch of Bombay-style Deco elegance to the heart of Paharganj's chaos.
Built in the 1950s, Airlines was one of Delhi's first hotels to break from colonial or Mughal tropes. Conceptualised by owners believed to be from Mumbai - India's undisputed Art Deco capital - it presented a striking new vocabulary: clean horizontals, symmetrical flourishes, and a curved tripartite facade that hugged the street corner like a sculpted ribbon.
Though its architect is unknown, the building sp...
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