When the regulatory framework and financial plan shapes our cities. Which box do you live it?
planning / urban development / Urban Planning
Spreadsheet urbanism
How we locked ourselves in a box (The Hindu 02.02.19)
urbz in the news
Our exhibition Koliwada Charcha was in the news (Asian Age)
architecture / dharavi / koliwada
Doors of Koliwada
Exploring the visual anatomy of Dharavi's fishing village
informal / infrastructure / mobility
Exclusively Unaffordable
How the Mumbai Metro line 3 could affect Dharavi.
architecture / dharavi / koliwada
Colours of Koliwada
Exploring the visual anatomy of Dharavi's fishing village.
Matera, in the Basilicata region of Italy. Photo by Giona Mottura.
cave / incremental / urbanism
An Italian tale of humanity and modernity
A town which has roots in the Neolithic Age struggles with the ups and downs of modernity. (The Hindu 09.12.2018)
New metro infrastructure and pre-existing structures in Asalpha
affordable housing / housing / informal
Networked and Unaffordable
How the metro line is affecting a neighbourhood in Mumbai
Snapshot of the video Homegrown Dharavi
Homegrown Dharavi - Vision for an incremental future
This animation presents what Dharavi could look like if it was allowed to continue develop incrementally. All designs in the video were conceived by contractors living and working in Dharavi, Mumbai, as part of the Design Comes as We Build project.
What should a 21st urban village look like?
urban village
Can urban villages ever be planned?
A global trend may be more fantasy than substance. (The Hindu 17/02/2018)
community / india / street
Exporting Indian Urbanism
Not all is worthy of the bin! Our latest column in The Hindu explores features of Indian urbanism that could inspire cities around the world. (The Hindu 24.09.2017)