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Bringing alive contextual design to underserved communities

About Nivasa

 


Nivasa is an architectural social venture specializing in 

contextual design consulting for housing and other building typologies for the underserved segment.

 We enable humane and dignified living conditions for the underserved, through design.

 We use a design-based thinking approach: Research, Ideate, Design, help Implement. 

 We follow the Nivasa Way!



OUR TYPOLOGIES

ANGANWADI

ANGANWADI

ANGANWADI

 Co-created early learning environments shaped around children, caregivers, and everyday use.



BUILT PROTOTYPES

HOUSING

ANGANWADI

ANGANWADI

 People-centred housing developed at the village scale through climate-responsive and participatory design. 



BUILT PROTOTYPES

CLC

ANGANWADI

COMMUNITY SPACES

CO- CREATING CONSTRUCTION LABOUR COMMUNITIES


Worker housing reimagined through co-creation — centring dignity, care, and shared decision-making.





 

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COMMUNITY SPACES

PROJECT SUITCASE

COMMUNITY SPACES


Shared civic and cultural spaces that strengthen social life within neighbourhoods and settlements.


BUILT PROTOTYPES

WORK SPACES

PROJECT SUITCASE

PROJECT SUITCASE


Functional and adaptable work environments rooted in material efficiency and everyday use. 


BUILT PROTOTYPES

PROJECT SUITCASE

PROJECT SUITCASE

PROJECT SUITCASE


 A modular design toolkit that translates ideas into replicable, on-ground solutions. 








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Design as a catalyst for social change!

Design as a catalyst for social change!

Design as a catalyst for social change!

Design as a catalyst for social change!

Design as a catalyst for social change!

Design as a catalyst for social change!

NIVASA REGISTERED OFFICE

Block D 0122 Brigade Wisteria, No.122, Saalu Hunase Village,, Opp. Anjanya Temple, Udayapura Post, Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560082

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