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).

This series of interviews portrays the economic life of Dharavi in Mumbai through the activities of its inhabitants.

Collaborative process between communities led by Proyecto Escape and supported by different local and international organisations

Building a Community center by understanding social dynamics and participatory planning in a homegrown neighborhood in Bogota

Le futur de la ZI de Meyrin-Satigny : De la concertation à la gouvernance locale

The future of the Meyrin-Satigny ZI: From consultation to local governance

We produced everyday-life objects based on the specific needs of residents and the skills available in the Shivaji Nagar area in Mumbai.

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.

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.

urbz invited local builders from Dharavi to design the best possible house they could imagine. These designs were translated into physical models by artisans. 

Étude d’opportunité pour un équipement culture d'importance majeur à future place de l'Étoie (PAV).
Opportunity study for a major cultural center in the planned neighbourhood of PAV in Geneva.