This is the second part of the Goa- Beyond the Urban-Rural Binary which explores how Goa represents a distinctive pattern of urbanization, representing the coevolution of its countryside and urban centres.

Vertical Accessibility within Homegrown Developments of Dharavi

In this article, published in The Architectural Review, Matias Echanove and Rahul Srivastava discuss the significance of local builders and contractors in preserving the functionality of the neighbourhood. It takes a simple shift in perspective to uncover the driving forces behind the vibrant growth of homegrown settlements such as Dharavi. 

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

What looks like a city of aesthetic or economic contrasts may actually be a marker of the relation between urban space and individual agency.

Why Fort Kochi is a lesson that urban planners can integrate into a larger vision for India (The Hindu 02.03.2019)

What the world’s largest city can teach us about local development (The Hindu 16.02.2019)

How we locked ourselves in a box (The Hindu 02.02.19)

A town which has roots in the Neolithic Age struggles with the ups and downs of modernity. (The Hindu 09.12.2018)

urbz was involved in the design of a new community building in Dharavi.

Le 11 juin 2018, urbz présente ses travaux sur la forme du futur quartier Lachenal-Dégallier (dit Delta V) aux habitants de Versoix. Un résumé en texte et image.

Listening to children could help us plan better cities for all (The Hindu 16.12.2017)

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)

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)