by Milan Rai | Aug 21, 2020 | Social Practice
We signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Mayor to create Pocket Parks in Lalitpur city. We have identified nine vacant plots in Lalitpur. I arranged a meeting with the Mayor and the country representative of WWF Nepal, Mr. Ghana Shyam Gurung. Now we are... by Milan Rai | Aug 2, 2020 | Green Spaces
Status: Completed A small plot across the street will be revamped through this project, a necklace of green spaces to improve connectivity and sightlines. This site was fenced and locked for a long time. Two soft mounds are laid after removing the iron bars and... by Milan Rai | May 18, 2020 | intervention
LUNATICI installed a commercially available inflatable moon at Patan Durbar square and called it art. The discourse was needed to explore other aspects of arts in order to progressively advance and even update our understanding of the notion of art. As I predicted... by Milan Rai | May 18, 2020 | Studio / other spaces
BRING BACK PARK INITIATIVE A design charrette was held on 23rd January at 9:00 am at the studio of Sustainable Mountain Architecture (SMA) to discuss the upcoming and completed parks in Lalitpur city. We had discussions on the design approach for the (two) parks at... by Milan Rai | May 18, 2020 | Studio / other spaces
CO – DESIGN In my desire to intermix arts with social science, I turn towards the participatory methodologies to build empathy and capacity. One person/discipline cannot make sense of complex situations, so it is vital to connect skills and resources for knowledge...