The Design Museum relocates to the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, renovated to become a sculptural landmark, marking a bold new chapter with more space to showcase its world-class collection.
Claude Bosi becomes head chef at Bibendum and breathes new life into the restaurant, collecting two Michelin stars. Jay Rayner states ‘without Bibendum, many of London’s great restaurants simply wouldn’t exist.’
Our Selfridges store undergoes an extension, and we open our 11th and 12th global locations with a new concession in Paris' Galeries Lafayette and a new store in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea.
We complete the sale of The Conran Shop business to British entrepreneur, Mr Javad Marandi OBE. A few months later, the pioneering Sir Terence Conran passes away at the age of 88.
