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.

Groupthink dominates social networks and participatory projects (The Hindu 18/4/18)

A unique collaboration between New York University, Abu Dhabi Campus (NYUAD) and urbz, wherein engineering students engage with projects that address the issues of the residents of Dharavi at the grassroots.

How did we lose the thread of context-driven architecture and planning? (The Hindu 31/3/18)

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.

This exhibition showcases ideal houses designed by builders who live and work in Dharavi. It travelled to the Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai, Spring House in Amsterdam and the Maxxi in Rome.

Two powerful archetypes — the village and the city — are resolved in a third one: the slum (The Hindu 18/3/2018)

The more diversified a neighbourhood, in terms of its uses, its composition and its physical expressions, the more efficient it is in terms of economic and cultural dynamism. (The Hindu 4/3/2018)

How the city of Ottawa’s participatory neighbourhood revitalization project has inspired the community to take the lead in choosing their future  

A global trend may be more fantasy than substance. (The Hindu 17/02/2018)