Battersea Power Station reopens as mixed-use shopping centre

What: After the building had been decommissioned and shut down in 1983, the station has been renovated to house 8,380 square feet of new retail and leisure offerings.

Why it is important: Shops will be housed in the power station's two restored Turbine Halls which reflect a glamourous Art Déco style of the 1930s contrasted by a more brutalist, industrial design due to additional construction in the 1950s. Former control rooms have been repurposed into event space with an all-day bar concept for visitors to access and interact with the original dials and controls of the power station.

Battersea Power Station reopens as mixed-use shopping centre

Battersea Power Station reopens as mixed-use shopping centre ARTICLE