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CommentHansom: Come rain or shine
Whether you鈥檙e taking a tour of retirement homes, avoiding loud noises, or dodging rain at the Serpentine pavilion and the site of Manchester鈥檚 new arts venue, it could be worse. You could be completing a brand perception survey
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CommentHansom: School is never out
This week, lessons have been learned all over the place: the RIBA continues to take tips from the UK鈥檚 first female architect, while the rail minister seems to have ascertained it鈥檚 alright to go massively over budget
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CommentHansom: Best of friends
This week, Mace has a friend in a high place, construction is proved to be more comradely than many imagined and the industry puts its hand in its pocket for worthy recipients 鈥� plus, Leeds get a mural in double-quick time
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CommentHansom: Surprise Surprise
We go from feeling a little smug at discovering someone else鈥檚 mistake (for once) to surprise at hearing a PR guru鈥檚 choice of new career and seeing the out-of-favour Garden Bridge praised
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CommentHansom: 鈥榯is the season to be arty
We marvel at the UK鈥檚 鈥榯allest mural鈥�, swoop in on an office drone race, and enjoy some exposure on Wickes and sun-screening charity campaigns. Plus Shawcross鈥� latest work hits St Pancras
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CommentHansom: Takes the cake
We raise eyebrows in disbelief at election reactions, attitudes to office facilities and housing estate names, while the sweet-toothed among us celebrate World Donut Day by scoffing some architectural baked goods
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CommentHansom: Age-old issues
Antique and new collide as diggers find unsettling relics at Ally Pally, a museum has the nerve to be uncomplimentary about somebody鈥檚 age and senior housing is marketed in a hipster paradise
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CommentHansom: Speaking the lingo
We canvass opinion on the Twitter, check in on a certain PPE-loving politician turned hack, and snazz up our home with Lego and sparkly wallpaper. Plus, the wilds of Canada come to Chelsea Flower Show
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CommentHansom: The high life
One Czech building鈥檚 detectors get it wrong, Maggie鈥檚 statue plans cause a stir, we reminisce about the original Shell building, touch on Bangkok鈥檚 towers, hanker for Hampstead and puzzle over the Tory manifesto
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CommentHansom: Unlikely stories
A Maggie鈥檚 Centre wins approval from an unexpected source, we reminisce about the old days before tall towers blighted the country, a luxury Japanese train takes a bow, and Slough targets those looking for happiness
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CommentHansom: A life less ordinary
This week, Foster + Partners鈥� copy writers get a bit carried away, someone has an idea for a long weekend, Liam Fox has an odd sense of what makes Britain great, and we share deep thoughts about the nature of time
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CommentHansom: Burn, baby, burn
This week, I am disappointed by a piece of Big Apple real estate, wave goodbye to Gavin Barwell for a little while and get some expert info on how to grow a garden bridge (hint: there are no plants involved)
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CommentHansom: A touch of class
This week, a sheikh is inspired by Shepherd鈥檚 Bush and Westfield (who could not be?), Joanna Lumley is perhaps too close to her champagne-quaffing alter-ego, and Pink Floyd鈥檚 guitarist gets a luxury home in Hove
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CommentHansom: Suited and booted
In the week Greg Fitzgerald exchanges his slippers for office brogues, the Garden Bridge scheme is left hanging and Mitsubishi upsizes its tower, we want nothing more than to dress up as one-eyed monsters
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CommentHansom: For fools rush in
It鈥檚 a bit like the nun on the clown鈥檚 back this week (virgin on the ridiculous), as consultants of a certain age bobsleigh at 125 km/hour and Trump officials reveal details for the Mexico border wall - art brings some relief
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CommentHansom: Unreal
This week we imagine an alternative reality where Chelsea FC has British players, birds are singing indoors, HS2 gets on with everybody and after-work drinkies come with a diplodocus on the side
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CommentHansom: Beside the sea
As usual, Mipim was a rich hunting ground for me to get the lowdown on the latest property news and catch up with old industry pals. This year, delegates enjoyed an unusual piece of artwork 鈥�
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CommentHansom: Toy town
It鈥檚 all work and all play this week, as Tony Pidgley longs for electric cars, Sadiq Khan apparently has a magic set and Mace is enjoying playing with bricks - but it鈥檚 all ruined when a PR firm throws a strop
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CommentHansom: Charity begins at home
Spurs prepare for demolition, the industry bikes to Cannes, there鈥檚 a bargain in Chelsea, Laing O鈥橰ourke is prepared for change (still), and Prince William attends a charity bash. Plus, Swiss restaurateurs want to get high
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CommentHansom: Best picture goes to 鈥�
Film crews horse around at Heathrow, there are Luddites at the palace, and at least one person is pleased HS2 is coming through Birmingham. Plus, analyst in Alpine holiday shock and a TV titan returns to White City