The Lab brings together scholars, practitioners, and students interested in understanding how cities are shaped socially, technologically, and ecologically. Our work spans themes like digital urbanism, sustainability, urban inequality, and political ecology. Through seminars, book talks, panel discussions, and events, URL sparks lively conversations that bring theory and practice into dialogue, connect diverse disciplines, and link the classroom directly with the city’s realities. At its core, the Urban Research Lab is an inspiring space to think critically, share knowledge, and imagine innovative solutions about cities, people, spaces, and policies. It continues to grow as a collaborative community, welcoming everyone who is curious about understanding and shaping the urban world around us.
The Urban Research Lab (URL) at IIIT-Delhi was established in 2020, during a time when the pandemic brought the complexities of urban life more visible than ever. What started as an initiative by faculty and students has grown into a collaborative space for critically exploring and reimagining the urban questions through research, dialogue, and interdisciplinary engagement.