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/// DESIGN TROTTER / Croydon  —  United Kingdom                                                                                                                                                       Croydon  —  United Kingdom / DESIGN TROTTER ///

































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                                                                                                                                                                    FROM CONTAINER TO RETAILER    The idea of its inventor, Roger Wade, was simple:
                                                                                                                                                             London and its suburbs are used to setting   to give back visibility to independent retailers and
                                                                                                                                                         trends. Rewriting the rules and innovating: that   create a new local dynamism, while providing a unique
                                                                                                                                                                                                  gastronomic experience. His love of the raw power
                                                                                                                                                         is the concept behind Boxpark, the world's first   of industrial architecture drove the design by BDP:
                                                                                                                                                         pop-up mall. After Shoreditch in 2011, it is now   96 refurbished shipping containers placed around a
                                                                                                                                                            to the south of the capital, in the Borough of   courtyard covered by a glass roof.
                                                                                                                                                         Croydon, that this commercial and architectural   As a tribute to the borough's musical history — it is the
                                                                                                                                                                                                  home of the BRIT School which counts Amy Winehouse,
                                                                                                                                                                     phenomenon has been installed.  Adele and Katy B among its alumni — and to cater for
                                                                                                                                                                                                  people of all ages and interest; numerous events have
                                                                                                                                                                                                  been held there, including concerts and screenings.













                                                                                                                                      DELABIE product installed:
                                                                                                                                      TEMPOSOFT 2 time flow basin tap (Ref. 741500)
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