Atul Kumar is Founder Trustee, Art Deco Mumbai Trust. He has pioneered extensive research on the Art Deco style and its manifestation in Mumbai, making it synonymous with Mumbai's modern history. His endeavour is an exploration of this history that shaped not just the built form but also its enduring cosmopolitan identity. He has worked actively on civic issues, particularly pertaining to the protection of open spaces, heritage conservation of south Mumbai's Art Deco precinct, and its nomination to UNESCO as a World Heritage site. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Coalition of Art Deco Societies (ICADS) and Chairs their Preservation Committee.
Mustansir Dalvi is an architect, author, editor, and academic. A core committee member envisioning the Sir JJ School of Art Architecture and Design (de-novo, deemed to be university), he is also former Chairperson of the Board of Studies in Architecture, University of Mumbai. Dalvi is on the Board of Governors of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's Heritage Conservation Society, and a Trustee of Art Deco Mumbai. He received his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay for his doctoral research, "Buildings as Text: Developing a Semiotic of Bombay's Art Deco Architecture (1930-1949)." His latest book is Citizen Charles, a biography of Charles Correa in the 'Pioneers of Modern India Series' by Niyogi Books.