Things that last

“The slower the work, the finer the product.” — Leonardo da Vinci

We hear and watch far more information than we can digest.

But some days, you hear something that makes you want to act.

This morning I read a line from my notes: “The things that come quickly don’t stay for long.” It’s one of those phrases you want to hold on to.

Because it reminds you to be patient and to reduce urgency, to build trust in the long journey and to resist shortcuts. It's a good one.

Architecture makes this easy to see.

Buildings that go up fast rarely leave an impression. They’re boxes, not experiences.

But when a building takes years to complete, not because of technical delays but because of design complexity, it becomes one you can’t get enough of. There’s always something new to discover.

And there’s no doubt: embedding complexity takes time.

If we want depth and nuance, we have to give it time. If all we want is a box, then even a little time is plenty.