Homegrown cities
This experiment in affordable housing led to the co-designing and construction of a small house in Shivaji Nagar, in Govandi. A neighbourhood in Mumbai that is struggling against all odds to keep growing and improving.
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.
What lies beneath: Shivaji Nagar's liquid underground
People who developed their own engineering skills without the help of any formal education to come up with a floating neighbourhood.
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.
Update on Shivaji Nagar's Masjid Project
The new mosque will be built on the site of a 30 years old mosque nestled in the dense middle section of the neighbourhood.
Shivaji Nagar: Homegrown Neighbourhood
Can design input be streamed into a process rather than given as a starting point to the construction process?