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Where affordable housing is scarce but people have tweaked the system and the land to achieve the best possible results in the given circumstances. 

Architecture academics makes it difficult for the student to understand the practicality of the profession. This hands-on approach was taken by urbz and the team so that the students could understand the depth of it.

Local newspapers doubled, tripled and eventually quadrupled with classifieds about the shiny, affordable, chic new buildings with swimming pools coming up in every empty corner.

Similarities between urban villages in Mumbai and Italy. 

Drooging around the informal economy, exploring the city’s streets that are dedicated to the production of goods and objects

The small streets in the big city are one of the most important features of Mumbai’s fabric.

Daily early morning BMC, the local civic body of Mumbai will release water for mere 2 hours, and Dharavi witness the chaos caused by it at the main community water supply connection. 

Lowcost housing by Architect B V Doshi, whose planned vision grew very incrementally.

Local contractor Amar Madhukar Nirjankar constructs the most affordable house for one of his clients in Bhandup's homegrown neighbourhood.

Some interesting collages from the urbz mashup at Festarch in Italy.