
Architecture Work: Gloria in the Wilderness

In the midst of the unfolding crisis with work – a fundamentally spiritual problem – it seems to me that we desperately need new cultural metaphors to describe labour. What, actually, is this thing called “work”? Why do we do it? What does it afford us? What can’t it afford us?
For now, I find solace in the metaphor of work as trace. In a world... See more
For now, I find solace in the metaphor of work as trace. In a world... See more
Rebecca • [BIFFS vol. 2] Work as trace
Reframing “work” as a process of embodied intention not only inverts the relationship between process and output (and makes us question why that relationship ever seemed hierarchical in the first place) but also forces us to prioritize the things that make process more enjoyable, true, delightful and meaningful.
Rebecca • [BIFFS vol. 2] Work as trace

For me, a creative life is about envisioning futures that don’t yet exist and finding small ways to bring them into being—through the ideas I shape at work, the conversations I spark with friends, or the rituals I build into my day. It means choosing curiosity over fear, whether that’s trying something new, asking the harder question, or noticing
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