I believe that the concept of palliative care is not just for end-of-life situations but something that should be reflected in many everyday spaces and designs. Of course, I can’t say that I fully understand its essence or true nature yet. But when I see it as an element that shapes daily life, I realize it’s a profoundly influential way of thinking. 2025-02-02 --- **Last 120 Days of a Writer from My Student Days** Among the books my wife borrowed from the library, I found one by a novelist I recognized. I remembered starting to read it back in my student days, so I opened it—and that’s when I learned the author had passed away. When I asked my wife about it, she told me the book was a compilation of his diary from the four months between his terminal diagnosis and his passing. “The ending left me feeling sad,” she said. In the book, the author wrote about things like spotting a half-price _Gelato Pique_ pajama set at the mall and buying it—even though he only had about two months left to live. He also reflected on how, as his remaining time dwindled, material wealth and luxury brands lost their meaning. He realized that such things derive their value from the relationships we share with others. **A Movie Currently Showing** This was an odd coincidence. I had just been about to talk to my wife about Pedro Almodóvar’s _The Room Next Door._ **Maggie’s Brief** Whenever I reflect on themes like these, I always return to **[[Maggie’s Centres Architecture and Landscape Brief]]**. Two passages from it particularly resonate with me: >**Views out:** It is important to be able to look out and even step out from as many of the internal spaces as possible—even if it is only into a planted courtyard. Planting works well here too. It not only gives a focus to look out at, but it can also filter privacy in a room with glass doors or windows to the outside. We want the garden, like the kitchen, to be a space for people to share and feel refreshed by. >**Toilets:** Two toilets with washbasins and mirrors, which should be big enough to take a chair and a bookshelf, and one of them must have disabled access. They must be private enough to cry. **Charles Jencks** **Charles Jencks, the founder of Maggie’s Centres**, continues to inspire me with his work and achievements. His architectural critiques are thought-provoking, but what moves me even more is his **Garden of Cosmic Speculation**—a place I hope to visit with my wife while we’re still alive. Since it is only open to the public on select days as part of a charity event, I wonder if I can pull fate’s strings just right to make it there.