Jugaad

Pavement unit for two   Jugaad: A creative idea, a quick, alternate way of solving or fixing problems This is an interesting Continue reading →

Vertical City

After two years of writing from the outskirts, I am back in Mumbai, feeling a sense of being embedded and Continue reading →

Good Park, Bad Park

I would like pick up from Lubaina’s post on Green Washing Mumbai and discuss particular spatial typologies that are manifestations Continue reading →

For “Bankability” (Part 3)

bank•a•ble, adjective banka’bility noun  1. Acceptable for processing by a bank: bankable checks and money orders. 2. Considered powerful, prestigious, Continue reading →

For “Bankability” (Part 2)

bank•a•ble, adjective banka’bility noun  1. Acceptable for processing by a bank: bankable checks and money orders. 2. Considered powerful, prestigious, Continue reading →

For “Bankability” (Part 1)

bank•a•ble, adjective banka’bility noun  1. Acceptable for processing by a bank: bankable checks and money orders. 2. Considered powerful, prestigious, Continue reading →

In retrospect

Adriana’s post reminds me of a project that we built as architecture undergrads in Mumbai. As a part of a Continue reading →

Ways to Stay Put

By 2050, 55% of India’s population is expected to live in cities[1]. While it has been noted that the influx Continue reading →