Children's World on LubyankaThis was reported byChairman of the Board of Directors of AFK Sistema Vladimir Yevtushenkov in an interview with the Vedomosti newspaper. "The building will have to be rebuilt almost entirely, it is in a deplorable state," he said. "Detsky Mir" will retain its retail 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 impractical to use it entirely for children's goods only. Several concepts are currently being discussed, and the final decision will be made before the start of the reconstruction. It was previously reported that after the reconstruction, "Detsky Mir" will house an eight-screen movie theater, an entertainment center, restaurants, and about 130 different tenant companies. It is also expected that the appearance of the building, which was built 50 years ago, will remain unchanged, as the department store received official architectural monument status in 2006.
