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ON THE FACE OF IT
Although several major London stores have closed their doors forever in recent months, Harrods sails regally on, a monolithic presence on the Brompton Road in Knightsbridge. As one of Europe's largest luxury department stores, it has long been a destination, but the vast terracotta frontage generally plays second fiddle to the glittering contents of its display halls and the question of whether they live up to the Harrods motto ‘Omnia, Omnibus, Ubique' (‘Everything for Everyone, Everywhere').
Recently, however, Make Architects completed the initial stage of the first major refurbishment on the façade in 80 years, giving cause to pause before passing through the portals. Harrods's origins date
