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BAUfabrique paraACADEMY · Navi Mumbai

Architecture, art and the city, taught seriously outside the university.

Courses, workshops, field studies and public lectures in art history, architecture, urbanism and design, for students, practising architects, teachers and the merely curious.

Convened in 2026 by BAUfabrique with DesignWorks. No degrees, no entrance exam, and no assumption that you already know.

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Navi Mumbai

What we offer

Courses

In person and online: art history, architecture, architecture education, urbanism and design.

Lectures & Master Classes

Workshops, lectures and master-classes by industry experts.

Certificates

Certification programmes for professional development.

Capacity Building

Programmes for design professionals and teachers.

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Building a PracticeCertificateIn person
A studio corner with a cane chair and plants by the window

Building a Practice

For architects and interior designers in their first years of independent work.

Date
5–8 Feb 27
Time
10:00
Where
Navi Mumbai
Entry
₹ 25,000
Carved figures at the Elephanta caves
Art HistoryField study

Elephanta, Shiva’s Abode

26–27 Dec 26 · 2 days · 20 seats

Iconography in the classroom, then the cave temples themselves.

 Art HistoryWorkshop

History of Music

Date: To be announced · half day · 30 seats

Diti Solanki with Jinu Kurien.

 Art HistoryLecture

The Story of Panvel Port

Date: To be announced · 90 minutes

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