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NYUAD students putting a "cool roof" cover on a house Dharavi
Apr 05 2018

Handstorm Workshop 2018

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.

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workshop
students
dharavi
community
interactivesessions
Feb 12 2018

Proyecto Escape - Cazuca

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

#urbz_bogota
#urbz_colombia
#urbz_community
#urbz_construction
#urbz_design
social design
urban design
participatory planning
community
Feb 12 2018

First Workshop in Emergent Architecture and Urbanism Bogota

Breathing life into a community´s vision for a ¨restorative cell¨ using Bamboo 

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#urbz_construction
#urbz_community
#urbz_architecture
#urbz_colombia
urban design
architecture
construction
community
participatory planning
Feb 09 2018

Proyecto Manila

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

#urbz_colombia
#urbz_construction
#urbz_design
#urbz_community
#urbz_bogota
community
social design
bogota
south america
participatory planning
Feb 09 2018

Proyecto Manila

The story of participatory planning in Bogota

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#urbz_bogota
#urbz_community
#urbz_design
#urbz_planning
participatory planning
bogota
community
social design
colombia
Sep 26 2017

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)

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urbanism
india
street
community
Jul 30 2017

Mess is more

Recent research in Dhaka show that accommodation and housing are related but distinct needs. (The Hindu, 30.07.17)

#urbz_accommodation
housing
dhaka
community
Jul 20 2017

Dhaka and the Future of Housing

New typologies address universal but much overlooked needs of urban accommodation.

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community
Jul 13 2017

Khotachiwadi

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.

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heritage
preservation
mumbai
village
community
Jul 04 2017

urbz Colombia

The inception of urbz Colombia and the flow of local movements in Bogota

urbz_bogota
incremental
homegrown
construction
design
bogota
community
May 12 2017

Dharavi Handstorm with the "Engineers for Social Impact"

NYU Abu Dhabi returns for the third year of handstorming resulting in some exciting projects in Kumbharwada, Koliwada, Transit Camp and the 13th Compound

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#urbz_handstorm
#urbz_dharavi
community
handstorm
idea
dharavi
exhibition
workshop
Mar 29 2017

Goa's Homegrown Commons

Privatisation, if seen as an exclusive way to regularise settlements, increases the risk of political manipulation and real-estate speculation. (The Hindu, 29.03.17)

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community
politics
urban development
Feb 06 2017

Bareilly Street

Studies, workshops, street exhibition and plans towards making a small square in Dharavi children friendly

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#urbz_fieldnotes
#urbz_neighborhood
dharavi
unmediated
incremental
community
Oct 31 2016

The Story Of A Lane In Dharavi

Why is there a Bareilly street in Dharavi when Bareilly is infact in Uttar Pradesh? 

#urbz_neighborhood
#urbz_fieldnotes
#urbz_livelihood
community
incremental
dharavi
Oct 12 2016

Class(room) Politics in Dharavi's Community Schools

When people take matters into their own hands...community initiated schools in Dharavi

#urbz_neighborhood
students
community
schools
politics
Jan 29 2016

Khotachiwadi Strikes Back

What do spray painted cats on walls, masked motorbikes and a pop-up staircase have in common? The Khotachiwadi Imaginaries workshop.

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#urbz_participation
khotachiwadi
community
heritage
livelihood
workshop
exhibition
Jan 25 2016

download Khotachiwadi workshop report

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khotachiwadi
participation
community
Dec 20 2015

Khotachiwadi Imaginaries Workshop: January 7 - 10, 2016

Beyond the Bungalows of Khotachiwadi: call for participation at a workshop in an urban village at the heart of South Mumbai.

#urbz_khotachiwadi
khotachiwadi
participation
community
heritage
workshop
Dec 08 2015

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.

#urbz_construction
community
architecture
incremental
homegrown
Feb 13 2015

Dharavi: Reclaim Growth

Many people involved in urban issues in Mumbai (and elsewhere) have tried their hand at making the definitive proposal for Dharavi. Read more about ours in collaboration with sP+a

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#urbz_neighborhood
#urbz_livelihood
dharavi
maps
mashup
urban development
community
homegrown
incremental
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