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
The Design Comes as We Build - Exhibition
A project that started early in the year with local contractors and carpenters to design ideal Dharavi Homes opens to the public.
"The Design Comes As We Build" project
urbz invited local builders from Dharavi with a vast experience in construction, to design the best possible house they could imagine.
Dharavi's Front End!
After months of preparation, our humble gallery space opens its doors to the public.
Handstorm in Dharavi
Our annual Handstorm workshops in Dharavi with the "Engineers for Social Impact" from NYU Abu Dhabi generate incremental innovations that improve the quality of life in this massive settlement
Urban Typhoon
Urban Typhoon is a 5 days long workshop taking place working with local associations to generate programmes and plans for the improvement or preservation of neighbourhoods.
Should Dharavi be ashamed of itself?
Touring Dharavi, it becomes obvious to many visitors that people in Dharavi might be poor in relative terms, but they are not very ashamed.
Occupancy versus Ownership
The competition for land, rather than the traditional competition for tenants, was especially exacerbated in sites of growing industrialization and development like Bombay.
Little Space Loads of Place
While documenting the work of a local Mumbai contractor, Marie Malchow questions if a different conception of space operates during the construction process.
Designing from Something (When Taboula Rasa is Not an Option)
The tool-house as an interesting starting point for designers to learn from local skills, practices and aspirations.