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So, how did it go? David catches up with artist and 'optimistic anarchist' Alicia Pivaro to get the lowdown on her inspirational 14-day trip of a lifetime to the Arctic Circle. Polar bears, guns, using vodka in watercolour painting, disappearing glaciers, cello recitals on the ice, wild swimming in freezing waters, walruses and making Arctic art in a 'ridiculously huge red dress'

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David travels to the Soane Museum to talk to Ab Rogers about 'Talking Buildings' - the show he curated about the life and works of his father, the late Richard Rogers. Ab talks about distilling a life of ideas into eight key projects, being a designer in his own right, the importance of colour; cities, sailing, carpentry, and harnessing dyslexia as a superpower.

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David travels to TBC.London overlooking Tower Bridge to catch up with its developer, Basil Demeroutis of Fore Partnership. Basil talks about how ESG is 'broken', about creating 'beacons' for others to follow, how people are paying for purpose, the 'crisis of connection' affecting us all, wanting to be an astronaut, working on Number One Poultry next, and 'unlocking magic'

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How did he do that? What was the special sauce? David catches up with Roger Madelin to get the whole story about how he spearheaded the latter-day regeneration of King's Cross, and how he intends to overcome the challenges of creating an even bigger series of 'wow' places at Canada Water with British Land

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David catches up with Real Estate Balance managing director Sue Brown at Avison Young's new London HQ to talk equity, diversity and inclusion in property - including examples of its abuse - Donald Trump, MIPIM through the years, parasites, UKREiFF, the making of Docklands, following Chelsea FC, and the 'astounding' power property has to create change...

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David travels to Ealing to catch up with Robert Gordon Clark - PR guru, London commentator, actor, and theatre company owner - and chat about the dramatic, sporting, property and professional sides to the capital city and beyond that have fuelled his life so far

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Flower power! David catches up with Luke Tozer to talk about his latest creation to (beatifully) aid cycling safety - the Tulip Cycle Wands - now being trialled in Westminster, and the latest on his practice's crusade with others in the Architects' Action for Affordable Housing

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To the Max - David visits the Homegrown Club to catch up with Max Farrell and talk about the LDN Collective, market conditions, storytelling, the pressures and benefits of working for your famous architect father, and the enduring legacies of the Farrell Review

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David catches up with care homes owner, Everest-scaler, Atlantic rower and Marathon des Sables runner extraordinaire Linda Blakely to find out what makes her tick - and what's next on her remarkable bucket list of charity fundraising adventures

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David catches up with Del Hossain - architect, design professor, recruitment and careers guru, coach, mentor, clinical hypnotherapist, amateur boxer and all round good egg, to talk through life, the universe and everything - and why 'mum architects' are the best in the business

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