In the 1930s, in two different corners of the world, Mumbai (then Bombay) — and Tel Aviv were witnessing a spurt of new, modern buildings, fuelled by a high demand for housing. In Bombay, Art Deco buildings started dotting the landscape. Meanwhile, in Tel Aviv, an avant garde style of architecture — called the Bauhaus or international style — began taking shape. Perhaps unknown to the architects of the era, the two distinct architectural styles, although separated by a distance of over 4,000 km, are strikingly similar. And a new exhibition in the city will capture these resemblances, and contrasts.

Synagogue Tiferet Zvi, Tel Aviv