talkshop

Last Sunday, I finally caught up with Robin over msn. He just got back from the architecture studio. Not losing a heartbeat, I got him to go for supper with me over at Pasir Panjang, where the prata quality is definitely many times better than those flipped at Fong Seng’s.

We talked about our internships over the summer break. Its really cool to know that he had a lot of exposure while working at Kennel (a breakaway from DP Architects). With a measly pay of $xxx (I don’t have the liberty of talking about it..), he gets to work with big events like the Biennale 2006. The cardboard furniture was his baby actually and it is submitted for a design competition. Funky, ain’t that?

On to the lessons, we all know the importance of networking and how it can build bridges where it didn’t exist before. Still, a lot of us like to focus on networking in our own little zones of expertise. Seemingly, cross-discipline networking seems like a huge hurdle for anyone. After all, what could you ever say to someone who is foreign to you.

Lots of innovations come from cross-discipline creativity. Like how a patent attorney would need a blend of engineering and legal knowledge to do his job. And of course, you never know if this stranger might know someone you would love to meet.

So network where no one has networked before!