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Oct 08 2021

Weaving our way through Zari workshops

In the third part of this series, we explored the elaborate process that goes into embroidery (locally known as zari work).

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Sep 24 2021

The Making of Leather Goods

In the second part of this series, we explore two leather workshops near the 90 feet road in Dharavi, to understand where and how all processes in the creation of leather products are carried out.

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Sep 14 2021

A day's work at Kumbharwada

In a new series, we re-explore the homegrown streets of Dharavi in search of local arts and crafts. First in the series- Dharavi's famous Kumbharwada

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Jul 13 2017

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. 

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Jul 13 2017

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.

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Dec 15 2016

The Design Comes as We Build - Exhibition

A project that started early in the year with local contractors and carpenters to design ideal Dharavi Homes opens to the public. 

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Dec 08 2016

"The Design Comes As We Build" project

urbz invited local builders from Dharavi with a vast experience in construction, to design the best possible house they could imagine.

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Feb 12 2014

Handstorm Workshop: Mumbai 2014

The Handstorm Workshop will draw on energies that flow from creative manual involvement, acknowledging that it is always wired to the brain, to form a collective of power that attracts attention from the rest of the city.

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