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Sainsbury's, Camden

Sainsbury's supermarket, Camden is an architecturally notable supermarket building on Camden Road, north London, and is part of the J Sainsbury chain. It was designed by Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners and was completed in 1988, on the site of the former Aerated Bread Company Camden Town bakery. In 2019 it became the first purpose-built supermarket to be Grade II listed for its futuristic architecture.

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London Borough of Camden, London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom

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Sainsbury's, Camden in London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom

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Nicholas Grimshaw

1939-2025 · London, England, United Kingdom

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Sir Nicholas Grimshaw was an English architect, particularly noted for several modernist buildings, including London's Waterloo International railway station and the Eden Project in Cornwall. He was president of the Royal Academy from 2004 to 2011. He was chairman of Grimshaw Architects from its foundation to 2019, wh…

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