The Twentieth Century Society's latest book, 100 20th-Century Shops, is a showcase of architecturally significant stores from across the UK. Here, the charity's director Catherine Croft selects 10 of the most interesting.
Described by Croft as a "kaleidoscopic survey", 100 20th-Century Shops features 100 shops of various styles, ranging from post-war shopping malls to retail parks.
It has been curated by the Twentieth Century Society (C20) and published by Batsford to celebrate the evolution and architectural heritage of British retail during a time of significant change in consumer culture.

"The decisive shift to transactional online shopping, allied with the current cost of living crisis and wider concerns about the sustainability of our consumer culture, have undoubtedly sucked some of the vitality out of the UK high street," Croft told Dezeen. "Yet we believe that shops are important, not just for their architectural quality, but for the social histories they embody and their centrality to a sense of British identity," she continued.
Included in the book are works by architects and studios such as Future Systems and SRA Architects alongside lesser-known examples, all of which were credited for their respective roles in diversifying high streets across Britain.

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