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Selfridge’s in the Bullring, originally uploaded by Adam Tinworth.

For a long time I’ve been very unsure about the very distinctive design of the Selfridge’s store in Birmingham. I saw it for myself yesterday, and I now see that no photograph really does it justice. It’s a lovely piece of work, and one that fits into the urban context far better than I expected.