• ‘Public vandalism’: M&S wants to flatten its art deco flagship store – here are six alternative options

    ‘Public vandalism’: M&S wants to flatten its art deco flagship store – here are six alternative options
    Marks and Spencer’s decision to demolish its 1920s Oxford Street landmark hasn’t just infuriated campaigners. It has also sparked a design competition for how the building could be savedAs the trusted purveyor of pants and socks to the nation since 1884, Marks & Spencer makes for an unlikely villain in one of the most high-profile planning battles of the century. But, since the venerable retailer announced plans to flatten its 1920s art deco flagship store on Oxford Street in Lon

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