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urbz specializes in participatory urbanism, design and governance.  We work in Mumbai, Geneva, Bogota, Paris and beyond.

artisan / construction / koliwada
Hands across the ocean: An unexpected collaboration between Australian carpenters and Dharavi’s building experts.
Dharavi Koliwada was abuzz with news of the 8 Australians helping to build the Customs House study space for students. From ferrying huge blocks of basalt stone to putting together a teak wood chair…
fieldnotes
Dharavi SRA tenants on the Redevelopment project
The announcement of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project brings unanswered questions with it. To gain insight into the housing rehabilitation process, we spoke to Suryakant and Mohammed, whose homes…
Yehuda Safran at the urbz office in Geneva
architectural theory / semper / yehuda safran
Yehuda Safran - Internationalism in Architecture
Philosopher and long-time urbz mentor, Yehuda Safran visited us at our Geneva office. He spoke at length about internationalism, abstraction and architecture in the context of Geneva. Here is a…
architecture / dharavi / koliwada
Doors of Koliwada
Exploring the visual anatomy of Dharavi's fishing village
architecture / dharavi / koliwada
Colours of Koliwada
Exploring the visual anatomy of Dharavi's fishing village.
make in dharavi
Kumbharwada - a pottery village
A new series of Make in Dharavi focuses on the neighbourhood of Kumbharwada, famous for its pottery. Part 1 looks at the history of the area and some of the issues it's facing today.
architecture / mumbai
The Future of Architecture
The future in architecture starts with a good hard look at the world as it is.
architecture / community / homegrown
Live Architecture For Homegrown Settlements
Every kaccha house transforming into a pukka house is a story worth telling – one which is extremely significant to residents and the development of the city at large.