Homegrown Things
We produced everyday-life objects based on the specific needs of residents and the skills available in the Shivaji Nagar area in Mumbai.
Homegrown cities
This experiment in affordable housing led to the co-designing and construction of a small house in Shivaji Nagar, in Govandi. A neighbourhood in Mumbai that is struggling against all odds to keep growing and improving.
What lies beneath: Shivaji Nagar's liquid underground
People who developed their own engineering skills without the help of any formal education to come up with a floating neighbourhood.
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.
Update on Shivaji Nagar's Masjid Project
The new mosque will be built on the site of a 30 years old mosque nestled in the dense middle section of the neighbourhood.
Shivaji Nagar: Homegrown Neighbourhood
Can design input be streamed into a process rather than given as a starting point to the construction process?