Children's world on the LubyankaVladimir Yevtushenkov, chairman of the board of directors of AFK Sistema in an interview with the Vedomosti newspaper. “The building will have to be recreated almost completely, it is in a deplorable state,” he said. Detsky Mir will retain its trading function, but the final format of the store is still unknown. According to Yevtushenkov, the area of the building will increase almost fourfold, and it is inexpedient to use it entirely only for children's products. Several concepts are being discussed, the final decision will be made before the reconstruction. Earlier it was reported that after the reconstruction, an eight-room cinema, entertainment center, restaurants, as well as about 130 different tenant companies will be located in the Children's World. It is also assumed that the appearance of the building, which was built 50 years ago, will remain unchanged, since in 2006 the department store received the official status of an architectural monument.
