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Format:
Hardback ISBN: 9781849947701
Hardback publication date: 9 November 2023
Category: Architecture
Hardback price:
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25.00
eBook ISBN: 9781849949118
eBook publication date: 9 November 2023
Category: Architecture
eBook price: £
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A showcase of Britain’s most architecturally significant shops throughout the twentieth century and beyond.
100 20th-Century Shops is a fascinating insight into the heritage of Britain’s changing high street and the diverse architectural styles of the 20th century. Entries in this book showcase 100 often instantly recognisable shops from across the country, from throughout the 20th century and stretching into the 21st, capturing the changing architectural styles of our beloved and rapidly disappearing retail environment.
As the UK’s retail landscape faces an existential crisis, now is an appropriate time to review and celebrate the architecture of our high streets. From Tudor-revival department stores and futuristic supermarkets to Art Deco shop fronts and post-war Festival style markets, the 100 shops featured here evoke a variety of design styles and traces the history and evolution of our cherished high street.Â
The book also contains essays by respected writers Elain Harwood, Lynn Pearson, Matthew Whitfield, Kathryn A. Morrison and Bronwen Edwards on the design, development and decline of the high street over the last 100 years within a social and political context. This compelling book provides a glimpse into the wonderful shops that Britain has to offer and is a must-have for all fans of design history, architecture and retail.
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‘Beautifully presented.'
Jack Watkins
Country Life
Delightfully rich in nostalgia’
Edwin Heathcote
Financial Times
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