News Summary

• We asked leading architects and designers for their words of wisdom.
• Advice ranged from the practical to the existential.
• Master basic skills, build community, stay curious and don't be afraid to be yourself.
• Many of the participants encouraged trying different types of design, while others stressed the importance of having and maintaining "big ideas"'Be authentic and unapologetically yourself.
• Work hard, be kind and prepare for when luck or an opportunity strikes.
• "Opportunities don't just happen – you have to take an active role in creating them.
• "Be in the room with potential clients.
• Go to the events you are invited to.
• You never know who you may meet or sit next to at a dinner"