India, May 11 -- B ack when Karl Malte von Heinz arrived in India, sometime between 1930-32, after escaping Nazi Austria, he made quite the impression as an architect in Hyderabad and Delhi. Today, the discussion on modernist houses is incomplete without the mention of the houses he built across north, central and south Delhi. So great was his impact that, after his time, houses were built to emulate his style and Heinz-inspired houses in posh colonies like West End, Shanti Niketan, and across the Greater Kailash were listed on the market. His style can be recognised as a mixture of Bauhaus, Art Deco, and Baroque, with a clear European sensibility established through the rich use of moulding - especially at the staircase, which most often l...