What advice would you give your younger self?
We asked a panel of global design leaders what advice they'd give their younger selves
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What advice would you give your younger self
We asked a panel of global design leaders what advice they would give their younger selves.
Lindsay Urquhart
CEO and Founder of Bespoke Careers
Last month I asked our panel and the wider industry if they would recommend a career in architecture and design to their children. It was a bit of a sombre picture. We found that 72% of professionals would not.
For this round I want something more energising. Something you can carry with you. We have a brilliant panel and a wealth of scar tissue, near misses and wins. It feels right to turn that into lessons others can use.
Architecture and design ask a lot of us. The best bits are still the same as ever. Turning ideas into spaces people love, working with incredible, creative people. The hard bits are familiar too. Patience, resilience, knowing when to say yes and when to walk away.
When I look back, I can point to moments where a single nudge would have saved months of doubt or sent me down a bolder path. That is the spirit of this month’s question.
If you could give one piece of earned wisdom back to your 25 year old self, what would it be
Philip Gillard
Managing Director, Arquitectonica
At 25, in my case 1996, the world looked very different to how it does now which only strengthens the piece of advice I would have given myself. Take more risks when you are younger and find a way to step outside of your tiny Bristol bubble; start a practice, work abroad, build bigger dreams.
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