Indian 'jugaad' comes to New York
New York: Jerry-rigged cars, homemade stoves and do-it-yourself water filtration are all examples of what the Indians call "jugaad" in Hindi or "making do" with what they have on hand in Indian cities. Now Americans for the first time are set to experience "jugaad" - loosely translated as that certain resourcefulness and innovation found in Indian cities - at an exhibition "Jugaad Urbanism: Resourceful Strategies for Indian Cities", opening here on Thursday. Organised by the Centre for Architecture, the first exhibition in the US on contemporary Indian urbanism explores how the energy of citizens "making do" can be an inspiration and a catalyst for the worldwide community of architects, designers, and urban planners.
Text & Images: IANS
In picture: Jugaad canopy, New Delhi.
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