What Informality and Incrementality Reveal About Sustainable Urbanism in India

Informal settlements in the Bandra suburb - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Image © Dmitry Rukhlenko/ShutterstockThe magic of Indian architecture lies in an invisible order amidst visceral chaos. When an uncertain future knocks on the doors of local practitioners, one might begin to look within the four walls they occupy to discover an opportunity for reinterpretation.Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and other major metropolises are described as needing massive housing solutions for millions. The inst