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May 20 2016

Dharavi's Front End!

After months of preparation, our humble gallery space opens its doors to the public. 

Handstorm
Dharavi
students
exhibition
handstorm
nyuadbudhabi
Jul 14 2015

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.

workshops
Dharavi
participation
participatory planning
urban design
activism
Feb 18 2014

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.

Dharavi
dharavi
mumbai
neighbourhood
informal
settlement
Nov 05 2013

The Dharavi Paradox

Does Dharavi reveal a contemporary urban model that defies functional urbanism?

planning
Dharavi
dharavi
homegrown
incremental
livelihood
housing
Oct 18 2013

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. 

Housing
planning
Dharavi
housing
dharavi
mumbai
socioeconomic
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. 

Construction
Dharavi
architecture
construction
local
contractor
Jul 28 2013

Designing from Something (When Tabula Rasa is Not an Option)

The tool-house as starting point for designers to learn from local skills, practices and aspirations.

toolhouse
Dharavi
homegrown
realestate
construction
toolhouse