Monday Motivation: Boundaries make one truly productive
Scale and diversity were the two essential principles that Jugal Mistri picked up during his days as a student at Columbia University in the United States. It wasn’t about the size of the building, but the positive influence it could have on a broad audience across urban and exurban landscapes," says Mumbai-based Mistri, 41, Principal Architect and Founder, JMA Mumbai. Alongside luxury projects, he’s also taken on self-funded and self-motivated social initiatives such as ‘AirBox’, which aims to make public sanitation facilities accessible for women. For me, mentoring goes beyond just providing technical expertise - it’s about instilling values like sustainability, client relationships and socially relevant design, as well as nurturing a deep respect for community and contextual design. Additionally, I am always encouraging JMA team members to actively participate in life outside the office as I strongly believe that real inspiration comes once the universe knows you’re there.
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