jury rigging
Bricolage – creations from whatever happens to be available
Rube Goldberg - an American cartoonist known for drawing complicated machines used for simple purposes
Jugaad – an Indian-based word for adopting innovative or simple fixes that may bend certain rules
kludge – inelegant solutions that are difficult to maintain
Upcycling – the transformation of waste into something usable for environmental preservation
W. Heath Robinson – a British artist known for drawing complicated machines used for simple purposes
Exaptation – a shift in the function of a trait during evolution
Robinsonade – a literary genre named after the novel Robinson Crusoe
Tofu-dreg project - a phrase used in Mainland China to describe a poorly constructed building