It’s an odd feeling to see comments under your LinkedIn post reported in a news article in BD. Not necessarily a good one, but in some ways, I think it has been useful.

I wrote a short comment in defence of well-run competitions. An imperfect system, yes, we all recognise that, but I highlighted some of the wider benefits in one recent experience, such as the chance to try out different ways of working. I personally enjoy that creative, early stage of design, the challenge of a new brief. It’s not something I can always dedicate enough time to, though I appreciate no practice ever has that great luxury of time either.

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