Meet the Man Who Turned his Office into Mini Kolkata & Made Everyone Fall in Love with the City Again!

Let’s be honest—most offices look like they were copy-pasted from the same old blueprint. Same White walls, grey carpets, polite motivational quotes like “Dream Big” stuck above flickering tube lights, same chairs. Same faces half-hidden behind tall desk partitions with whom we share our lunch, office gossip, and chai breaks! It’s almost like the space forgot we’re spending half our lives here. We obsess over home decor, mood lighting, and Pinterest aesthetics—but when it comes to our offices? Well, it’s mostly Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V. That’s exactly where Trisys flips the script. This isn’t just an office—it’s a wake-up call. A love letter to Kolkata. If you thought offices were all about white walls, boring cubicles, and fluorescent lighting, Trisys will make you think again. Nestled inside a 3200 sq. ft. office at Trisys, this workspace doesn’t just feature Kolkata – it becomes Mini Kolkata. Every wall, corner, and corridor pays homage to the city, with over 2000 pictures covering everything from vintage street signs to rare photographs of the city’s past. 

The Transformation Story of Trisys

“I believe Kolkata is the biggest brand,” Mudar Patherya begins, his eyes reflecting not just pride but a mission. “Do you know the history of this city? It used to be the capital of the entire nation. Every revolution, every big moment—it all started from here.” But when he looked around corporate spaces—even right in the heart of Kolkata—all he saw were photos of Paris, London, and sometimes even Madurai or Qutub Minar. “Not a single picture of Kolkata. In Kolkata!” he exclaims. That moment sparked something. "Amra kolkatajibi, we live and work here, and I’ve decided—I will die here too. So why not celebrate it?”

That’s when the idea took root. He wanted to turn his office into a full-fledged celebration of Kolkata, and not just with a frame or two. “We thought, ki kora jaye, ki kora jaye... and then, let’s do something with pictures.” What followed was a deep dive into Kolkata’s visual past. After three months of collecting and curating, Mudar and his team at Trisys gathered over 2,000 photos—of Kolkata’s houses, personalities, streets, monuments, music, and dance. “We decided one thing—only Kolkata. No distractions. Just Kolkata.” And they didn’t stop at hanging pictures randomly. Every part of the 3200 sq. ft. office was themed with care. The walls aren’t painted with ideas—they’re soaked in emotion. “You’ll see parts of the city here that you might not even find outside anymore,” he says.

His favourite? “The backside of our office. We got our hands on old commercial signboards—made of iron, before plastic came in. We picked them up and decorated the wall with it. Believe me, you won’t see something like this anywhere else in Kolkata.” Then, with a softer tone, he walks us into his own cabin, where one artwork stands closest to his heart. “We had an intern,” he recalls. “He made a collage of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, but he was so underconfident. Amra oke literally gunpoint e rekhe chilam (we made him do this work on the gunpoint)—‘You have to do this!’” After months of work, the intern completed the artwork. “Not only because it was about Netaji. But because of the moment, the journey. We went through it together.”

One photo, though, remains a crown jewel. “There’s a photograph from 1912, when Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, visited Kolkata. It was taken from the Collectorate Building, just beside the Dalhousie GPO. It captures BB Ganguly Street, all the way to Esplanade, with Writers’ Building in view. The angle is just... magical.” It took two full days to scan, merge, and print it—final dimensions, nearly 8 feet in length and 4 feet in width. “Duto alada chhobi chhilo (we printed the picture in two parts), we had to stick it after printing. It’s something else.”

But more than the visuals, it’s what the space did to people that moved him most. “Before this, our colleagues used to live in Kolkata. Now, I can say Kolkata lives inside them. That’s the biggest change. Even I used to be mad about the city—now they are too. That’s the real achievement.”

“If anyone wants to see this side of Kolkata, they’re welcome—just inform us a few days in advance,” Mudar Patherya smiles, arms wide open in warmth. If he can turn a plain office into a living tribute to his roots, so can you. From restoring Rabindra Sarobar to painting city electricity boxes, his journey proves one thing: loving your hometown isn’t about grand gestures—it’s about starting somewhere. Whether it’s Kolkata or your own city, find your own way to celebrate it. Just knock, respectfully.