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Sandhya Naidu Janardhan recently spoke at @tedxban

Sandhya Naidu Janardhan recently spoke at @tedxbangalore about how a more empathetic approach to rehabilitating marginalised communities can help us build not just safer and better homes but also preserve the strong social relations people have built over the years. Click on the link in our bio to watch the entire talk!Reposted from @tedxbangalore @sandhyajnaidu reimagines slum redevelopment, emphasizing the power of communities over physical homes. Discover the profound value of social capital and join the movement towards empathic design. Together, we can transform slums into spaces they proudly call home.Watch their full talk using the link in our bio! 🔗#CommunityDesign #EmpathicRedevelopment #TransformingSpaces #SafeSpaces #slumredevelopment #communitydevelopment
#climateresilience #resilientcommunities #climatechange #participatorydesign #socialhousing #publichousing #communitybuilding #lowincomehousing #tedx #tedxtalks #ted #tedtalks #tedfellow #housingforall #pmay #slum

This #WorldEnvironmentDay we bring to you updates

#Throwback to this article in the @impactalpha tha

#Throwback to this article in the @impactalpha that talked about how our slum rehabilitation project in Ahmednagar uses a unique blended finance model and is innovating #climateresilient techniques for safe and affordable housing for marginalised communities.Quoting our Founder and Managing Director, @sandhyajnaidu, the article says: "(Sandhya Naidu) Janardhan’s team at Community Design Agency is exploring whether it could potentially issue a type of carbon credit for slum redevelopment. “For it to really happen at the scale that we want, in a timely manner, we need multiple [financial] players,” Janardhan says."Thrilled to have been feature alongside practices such as @mht_mahilahsg, @clintonglobal and @habitatindiaClick on the link in the bio to read the article. There is a paywall but you can read one article for free if you register.
---Reposted from @impactalpha
The Sanjaynagar slum in Ahmednagar, about 150 miles from Mumbai, was a desolate piece of marshland about the size of a baseball field until about 40 years ago. It is now home to 900 people living in tiny metal shacks.One afternoon in 2018, while children played in Sanjaynagar’s narrow lanes alongside a herd of goats, Sandhya Naidu Janardhan and her team at Community Design Agency met with the slum’s residents to discuss a plan to co-design new of homes for the community. The goal: house people in permanent structures that would shield them from the region’s increasingly intense heat waves and floods, offer running water and better sanitation, and give locals a greater sense of social empowerment. Link in bio.#blendedfinance #carboncredits #safehousing #affordablehousing #communityled #participatorydesign #slumredevelopment #climatechange #housingfinance #PMAY #homeloan #climateresilience #cop26 #climatefinance #resilient #urbanslums #slums #ahmednagar #maharashtra #mumbai

#HiringCDA is looking for a Business Development

#HiringCDA is looking for a Business Development Assistant to join their team in Mumbai. Write to admin@currystonedesign.com with your CV, cover letter and the subject "ATTN: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT" if you think you would be a good fit for the role!#jobopening #businessdevelopment #businessdevelopmentassistant #jobsinmumbai #jobsinindia

Catch our Founder and Managing Director, Sandhya N

Catch our Founder and Managing Director, Sandhya Naidu Janardhan (@sandhyajnaidu) at @tedxbangalore on May 28th!Reposted from @tedxbangalore What happens when we redevelop India's slums through empathetic design?Architect @sandhyajnaidu will share her vision for building 135,000 communities over the next 20 years at #SafeSpaces on May 28!💡 Reserve your pass today using the link in our bio!#TEDx #TEDTalks #TEDxBangalore #ideasworthspreading💡

Bhawna Jaimini (@jaiminibhawna), Lead Community De

Bhawna Jaimini (@jaiminibhawna), Lead Community Development at CDA, will be speaking at the Nazaria Arts Mela this Sunday, April 16, where she'll discuss her experience of working with marginalised communities to help them reclaim their narratives and self-represent themselves. Hosted by @nazaria.in at @harkat.studios from 14th to 16th April, the Mela will also see performances from our rap and theatre mentees from @govandiartsfestival on Friday and Saturday respectively. Click on the link in our bio to purchase the tickets!#govandiartsfestival #govandiartsfestival2023 #celebratingcommunities #creatingjoy #govandi #mumbai #communitydesignagency #publicart #publicspaces #publicspacedesign #communityled #publichousing #socialhousing #socialdesign #socialarchitecture

Two articles featuring the @govandiartsfestival in

Two articles featuring the @govandiartsfestival in @questionofcities_ !The first article covers the essence of the Govandi Arts Festival, the journey of the 37 mentees, the spirit of the people of Govandi, their lives and challenges, and how the Arts Festival has helped the community to come together and reclaim their identity.Speaking to the co-curator of the Govandi Arts Festival, Natasha Sharma @fliesinmycurry, the second article focuses on what it takes to organise a community based and led Arts Festival and the role art plays in reclaiming public spaces.Click on the link in our bio to read both!#IndiaUKTogether #SeasonofCulture #CultureConnectsUs #govandiartsfestival #govandiartsfestival2023 #celebratingcommunities #creatingjoy #govandi #mumbai #communitydesignagency #publicart #publicspaces #publicspacedesign #communityled #publichousing #socialhousing #socialdesign #socialarchitecture

Thank you @dezeen and @dezeenawards_ jury member @

Thank you @dezeen and @dezeenawards_ jury member @tanyakhanna for nominating and featuring @sandhyajnaidu and @jaiminibhawna alongside 23 other stellar women architects and designers from around the world! As a women led studio with a female majority team, we are thrilled to share space with so many other practitioners who are ushering a positive change and leading the way for more women to work in this field. More power to all of you!Click on the link in our bio to read Dezeen's special article on International Women's Day.#dezeenawards #dezeen #iwd #womensday #womeninarchitecture #womenindesign #communitydesignagency #sustainabledesign #participatorydesign #placemaking #internationalwomensday #architecture #indianarchitects #womenarchitects #womendesigners

Our 5 day long festival concluded yesterday and we

Our 5 day long festival concluded yesterday and we are missing all the fun and madness over the last 1 year that went into making this happen.Watch the trailer for Govandi Arts Festival as we re-live our journey. Thank you to each and everyone who made this Festival possible. It takes a village, an entire neighborhood, and then some to make a dream like this come to life.With love and gratitude,The Community Design Agency team@govandiartsfestival is part of the ‘India/UK Together, a Season of Culture’, taking place in India and the UK from June 2022 to March 2023.Trailer credits - @manushjohnPartners: Community Design Agency @communitydesignagency , Streets Reimagined @streets_reimagined01 , Lamplighters CIC Arts @lamplighterarts.cic
With British Council @inbritish#IndiaUKTogether #SeasonofCulture #CultureConnectsUs #govandiartsfestival #govandiartsfestival2023 #celebratingcommunities #creatingjoy #govandi #mumbai

@govandiartsfestival and it's talented cohort of r

@govandiartsfestival and it's talented cohort of rappers and musicians were featured in the Times of India! What's amazing is that even though some of them were interviewed for the first time, their clarity and confidence in their work and vision made it very easy for them to talk about their experiences so far. We can't wait for everyone to witness the magic of these mentorships in February 2023. Mark your calendars and be a part of this critical journey, as the neighbourhood reclaims and establishes its own identity.Click on the link in our bio to read the article!#celebratingcommunities #creatingjoy #IndiaUKTogether #SeasonofCulture #cultureconnectsus #rapmusic #mtvhustle #swiggy #mtvhustle #mtvhustle2 #indianrapper #indianhiphop #artsfestival #communityled #youthled #britishcouncil #publichousing #affordablehousing #socialarchitecture #socialdesign