Koliwada's are fishing hamlets in Mumbai city and unlike most settlements, they extend beyond terrestrial boundaries. The waters of rivers, creeks and seas, all form part of an amphibious habitat that is integral and deeply familiar to the Kolis.  

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

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.

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

More than a third of Bogota, the capital of Colombia, is estimated to be self-built by the inhabitants, mainly in the periphery of the city. In this article, we learn from Andrés Sánchez of urbz Colombia about the emerging forms of organisation and constant transformation in these self-built neighborhoods.

Continuing our study of the Mumbai Metro and its impact on homegrown settlements

How the city of Ottawa’s participatory neighbourhood revitalization project has inspired the community to take the lead in choosing their future

3-day workshop in Geneva on October 13, 14, 15 to produce a participatory neighbourhood plan.

Planning the planned city of Navi Mumbai. 

Touring Dharavi, it becomes obvious to many visitors that people in Dharavi might be poor in relative terms, but they are not very ashamed.

Dharavi has developed around temples built on land offered by Muslims,  mosques built on Koli property and churches that spring up between the two. 

Giving a voice to the kids is urgent and inevitable. In this series, the kids speak about their neighbourhood and lives.

Merging streetscapes and architectures from Mumbai, Perugia and beyond

Urban typhoon In Khirkee

Times of India writes about the research initiated on the sacred space of Dharavi initiated by urbz.