Makeover for Victoria Gate as gold panels are added to John Lewis

Eagle-eyed shoppers may have noticed John Lewis store is currently enjoying somewhat of a shiny makeover.
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 21st Feb 2019, 18:49 BST
Updated 21st Feb 2019, 18:57 BST
Gold panels are being added to the design of the Victoria Gate building in LeedsGold panels are being added to the design of the Victoria Gate building in Leeds
Gold panels are being added to the design of the Victoria Gate building in Leeds

Workmen have been busy at work on the exterior of the flagship store installing shiny gold panels.

Victoria Gate opened in 2016 and boasts a casino as well as a host of high end brands as well as the largest stained glass work in Britain.

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The shopping centre took two years to build and cost a whopping £165m.

Gold panels are being added to the design of the Victoria Gate building in LeedsGold panels are being added to the design of the Victoria Gate building in Leeds
Gold panels are being added to the design of the Victoria Gate building in Leeds

John Lewis is the flagship store in the shopping arcade which also home to Japanese restaurant Issho and bar and restaurant East 59th.

The stunning building has won accolades including the Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA) Yorkshire Award 2017, the RIBA Yorkshire Building of the Year 2017 and RIBA National Award 2017

And the public voted its car park the third coolest in the world as part of a global competition which included entries from France and the US.

What do you think of the Victoria Gate's shiny new look?

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