Taby Centrum 1976
This is a cut from a educational promotion film that explains some aspects on why Täby Centrum was built. The film is in Swedish and narrated by the architect of the center who explains some particulars about it. If you look closely you will see the Domus sign in the background on the second floor of the mall. Domus was one of the typical anchor type stores at Swedish malls during the 60s and 70s. Most of the Domus stores are gone today or have been renamed Coop, which is the new brand for the KF owned stores.
Täby Centrum is now the largest indoor mall in Sweden and one of the largest in Europe. It opened september 26, 1968 and had major expansions made in 1991. There are now plans to make it even bigger.
Listen to the dreamy shopping music that can be heard in the background inside the shopping center. If you like this kind of music, be sure to download my custom made compilation "Retro Shopping Volume 1 - Music to buy toasters by".
Note: Video is in Flash format. You need Macromedia Flash installed to view it.
Täby Centrum is now the largest indoor mall in Sweden and one of the largest in Europe. It opened september 26, 1968 and had major expansions made in 1991. There are now plans to make it even bigger.
Listen to the dreamy shopping music that can be heard in the background inside the shopping center. If you like this kind of music, be sure to download my custom made compilation "Retro Shopping Volume 1 - Music to buy toasters by".
Note: Video is in Flash format. You need Macromedia Flash installed to view it.
Posted at 3:27 PM | 4 comments | links to this post 
My name is Chris and I live in Sweden. I love the 50s and 60s lifestyle and design. I am very fascinated by the architecture of the period too, for instance googie, modernism, the work of Joseph Eichler, John Lautner and Arne Jacobsen's international style. I have a large archive with space-age, library, bossa, cocktail, retro soundtracks and exotica music. I also believe that things were better in the old days.
4 Comments:
Visiting Grindtorp as a child made me become an architect!
November 10, 2006 8:13 PM
Such cool interiors. Makes me wanna go there!
November 15, 2006 7:01 AM
Yes the interior is very nice! But I expected too see more plants and water which was very common back in the 60s and 70s.
I'm working on compiling photos and what not of another shopping center in Sweden which I "grew up" with. It looks very Americanised with funky colours, a birdcage, fountains and what not. Stay tuned for more info.
November 15, 2006 11:21 AM
I love the video and music.
November 20, 2006 10:52 PM
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