Long live the ‘Slum King’
Jockin Arputham’s charisma lives on (The Hindu 27.10.18)
Connecting the dots
The rise of a movement to reclaim failed urban projects (The Hindu 14.10.18)
Life and death of suburbia
The ideal of integrating town and country must be rebooted. (The Hindu 29.09.18)
Circulatory movement of goods – from shops to stomachs
The last mile of the food supply - Kavita and her food service to the urbz office.
Mumbai’s third colonisation
After land and water, the old demon builds castles in the air. (The Hindu 15.09.18)
Circulatory Urbanism
For the past 5 years, urbz has been following families who's lives are spread between Mumbai and their ancestral villages in the Konkan (Western India).
Make in Dharavi
This series of interviews portrays the economic life of Dharavi in Mumbai through the activities of its inhabitants.
Proyecto Escape - Cazuca
Collaborative process between communities led by Proyecto Escape and supported by different local and international organisations
Proyecto Manila
Building a Community center by understanding social dynamics and participatory planning in a homegrown neighborhood in Bogota
Ecoparc Meyrin
Concertation pour faire émerger un nouveau concept d’EcoParc pour la zone industrielle de Meyrin.
The Design Comes as We Build
urbz invited local builders from Dharavi to design the best possible house they could imagine. These designs were translated into physical models by artisans.
Homegrown Things
We produced everyday-life objects based on the specific needs of residents and the skills available in the Shivaji Nagar area in Mumbai.
Khotachiwadi
urbz has been involved with the heritage precinct of Khotachiwadi for nearly a decade. We have organized many events workshops there and produced a strategic plan for the area among other things.