Design
Mumbai's Snazzy New Airport Terminal
Inspired by a dancing peacock and covered with artifacts and art.
After countless delays and cost overruns, Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport finally opened its new terminal. The four-story "T2" was scheduled to open in 2010. It was inaugurated today by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Unimpressed with initial renderings for the expansion in 2007, airport Managing Director Sanjay Reddy brought architects from Skidmore, Owings and Merrill on a 15-day tour of the country for inspiration. The tours were given by a local art curator and a fashion designer.