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Half of Tokyo was flattened during World War II. It was then rebuilt in haste to accommodate people’s need for shelter and livelihood. There were big master plans for Tokyo, but because of budg...Kotachiwadi: A hamlet in the heart of Mumbai
Mumbai is often thought of as a city of contradictions and contrasts. The most obvious contrast is that of its habitats – epitomized by the extreme images of slums and high-rise ‘skyscrapers’. ...Riot Urbanism
I was watching Keny Arkana’s video “La Rage” (available with English subtitles on her website) and it reminded me why I want to be an urbanist. In November 2005, the whole world saw...Aur Irani Chai
This is a short film that I helped my students at Wilson college in Mumbai, create eight years ago. The Neighbourhood project at Wilson was an attempt to re-discover the city through their eyes, thr...Shinjuku
Quelle est donc cette couleur sourde qui se diffuse en moi Aussi froide qu’une tour d’acier et de glace à Shinjuku Elle me sert les intestins puis les gonfle en comme un vice Une bouffé...Dharavikitazawa
Image: Photomontage where buildings from Dharavi (on the right) are inserted in a Shimokitazawa streetscape. The urban typology is strikingly similar. The neighborhoods of Dharavi (photos) in Mumbai...Shimokitazawa mon amour
One year ago, together with activists, students, artists and architects from Japan and the rest of the world we organized a participatory urban design workshop, Urban Typhoon, in the neighborhood of ...Getting lost in Tokyo
I was asked to do a short Tokyo guide for the website of a conference happening in July at the University of Tokyo. If you want to check it out click on this link: http://www.u-mat.org/eng/tokyo_guid...Urban Fables: 03 - The Dancing City
When Vatsayana finished compiling the Kamasutra, a goddess visited him. She saw him lying exhausted across his wooden desk, legs stretched on either side. Her ethereal eyes glided over the room. The o...High on KRAX in Barcelona
Last week I was invited along with my friend Kazuho Kimura to a conference on “Social Creativity & Urban Conflicts” in Barcelona to talk about the workshop we organized in Shimokitaza...Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/27/2007 - 18:17.