cityLAB
At cityLAB we are captivated with the idea of placemaking to build a process model that helps revitalize communities and neighborhoods and ensures ‘a culturally vibrant society that enables dignity for all in a city that works’.
Coming Soon
- Architecture | Mumbai Placemaking
- Community | Mumbai KAR
- Environment | Mumbai Climate NOW!
Past Activities & Projects
Goshta Eka Koliwadyachi
Few pockets remain in Mumbai which preserve indigenous customs of different communities of our city before it became the urban behemoth that it is today. Worli Koliwada, populated by the Kolis, the original inhabitants of our city, is one such isolated pocket. Rich in age-old customs and traditions that are still preserved and nurtured by…
Streetscape Toolkit
The Streetscape Toolkit is an inclusive, participatory, multi-layered, and fun approach that works towards re-imagining the gaothan’s streetscape. This toolkit is designed along with the local residents to aid them in creating a cohesive neighborhood through aesthetically chosen elements for painting. Interactive workshops with the residents explore and reveal stories, associations, and usage patterns, which…
Reclaiming Shakti
One of the few remaining erstwhile mill compounds in Mumbai, Shakti Mills is a hollowed out remnant of the grand structure it must once have been. The Shakti Mills Lane now lined with taxis, offices, and hawkers during the day passes by the hauntingly beautiful thick, stone walls (now broken down), revealing the majestic arches…
Jamboree Maidan
An open air maidan in the heart of Worli was previously lying vacant and unkempt. Local children would use the dusty open ground for play, while the surrounding buildings housed a community centre and livelihoods classes for women. We have now proposed upgradation of these grounds to create an open air, public library and viewing…
Community Commons
For a community to feel safe, heard, and supported, Community Commons become the cultural oasis within the precinct, that encourages people to come together and share anxieties and aspirations, ideas and solutions, reinforcing life-long learning and development of new skills, as well as access qualified mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being support. This will…
Dr. E Moses Road | Viewing Deck
The high compound walls along the Mahalaxmi Race Course on E Moses Road had become a site for haphazard bills, graffiti and general neglect. The sprawling racecourse beyond the wall was invisible to the public commuting daily along this stretch. By opening up the wall and replacing the stretch with grills, and creating a viewing…
Mission Statement
G5A cityLAB works with our neighborhood communities through the process of Mumbai Placemaking, by sensitizing people to the condition and emotions of a place, and by bringing together local communities, artists, creative professionals, government, and other stakeholders, to foster a culturally vibrant, inclusive, and resilient neighborhood.