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Oct 08 2021

Weaving our way through Zari workshops

In the third part of this series, we explored the elaborate process that goes into embroidery (locally known as zari work).

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#urbz_economy
#urbz_Art_and_more
artisan
dharavi
neighbourhood
local
homegrown
zari
Sep 24 2021

The Making of Leather Goods

In the second part of this series, we explore two leather workshops near the 90 feet road in Dharavi, to understand where and how all processes in the creation of leather products are carried out.

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#urbz_economy
#urbz_Art_and_more
artisan
dharavi
neighbourhood
local
homegrown
leather
Sep 14 2021

A day's work at Kumbharwada

In a new series, we re-explore the homegrown streets of Dharavi in search of local arts and crafts. First in the series- Dharavi's famous Kumbharwada

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#urbz_economy
#urbz_Art_and_more
artisan
dharavi
neighbourhood
local
homegrown
kumbharwada
May 07 2019

Rebellious engineers needed

India’s most loved profession needs a reality check (The Hindu 27.04.2019)
 

urbanism
engineering
nyuadbudhabi
local
development
May 28 2014

Casa em construção, Paraisópolis - Sao Paulo

The start of a collaborative initiative that seeks to interweave technical and scientific aspects of architects with knowledge of the local mason and the lifestyle of inhabitants. 

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#urbz_participation
#urbz_paraisopolis
architecture
local
paraisópolis
Feb 12 2014

Handstorm Workshop: Mumbai 2014

The Handstorm Workshop will draw on energies that flow from creative manual involvement, acknowledging that it is always wired to the brain, to form a collective of power that attracts attention from the rest of the city.

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shivajinagar
handstorm
local
homegrown
artisan
Sep 18 2013

Work In Progress: Casa Do Ataide

In collaboration with local pedreiro Ataide, the urbz team helps build a house in Paraisoplis right from digging the foundations. 

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architecture
construction
brazil
local
contractor
Jul 31 2013

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. 

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#urbz_dharavi
architecture
construction
local
contractor
Jun 02 2013

The Homegrown Cities Project

How local, community owned and managed housing co-operatives, can be a vital step towards improving the neighbourhoods, bringing good quality civic infrastructure and making the city genuinely ’slum-free’.

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homegrown_cities
housing
construction
local
Apr 17 2013

Ataide's Home - Workshop In Paraisopolis, Sao Paulo

Pedreiero Ataide opens up his house in Sao Paulo's homegrown neighbourhood, Paraisopolis to architecture students to learn the intricacies of on-site construction and renovation. 

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construction
architecture
homegrown
paraisópolis
local
Aug 20 2012

From the News stand

An architectural and design practice that works with local builders and residents to create projects embedded in neighbourhoods’ cultural and economic fabric.

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local
architecture
Mar 21 2012

Homegrown Affordable Housing

The so-called slums of the city are in many ways attempts at increasing affordable housing units through a different construction and financial system.

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homegrown
affordable
local
housing
affordable
user-generated
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