2025 09 17ProcessPerception can sometimes narrow what was truly involved, and in doing so, it can hide the richness of what we actually see. 

There are countless images and impressions around us, and I often find myself overlooking the stories that exist behind them. 

That’s why discovery feels so powerful.

Last night I went to a lecture by France Kéré. What a privilege. 

He shared his retrospective work and life story, tracing how his architectural journey began. 

His work is a direct response to place and people: what we have, how we connect, why we do it. These fundamentals came through his lived experiences of making, and the result was profoundly tangible. 

Everything he said carried a rare authenticity, illuminated by the light in his eyes.


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