The biggest malls on the world!

[snieg]

Hello Everyone :) I'm snieg & I'm from Poland. I thought that good topic on that forum would be "the bigest malls", I interested in this & I want to know how malls look like in Your countries??? So please put in as many pictures as You have and say sth about ours centres:) Thanks :)

[Media]

Hello Everyone :) I'm snieg & I'm from Poland. I thought that good topic on that forum would be "the bigest malls", I interested in this & I want to know how malls look like in Your countries??? So please put in as many pictures as You have and say sth about ours centres:) Thanks :)

This is the Holyoke mall in Holyoke Massachusetts:
http://www.holycham.com/photos/mall.jpg

[dubaiflo]

three mall aiming for the biggest in DUBAI:

Dubai mall @ Burj Dubai http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=111556

Mall of the Emirates @ SZR http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=90580

Mall of Arabia @ City of Arabia @ Dubailand http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=185406

[Nouvellecosse]

The two biggest malls that I know of are the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, and the Mall of America in metro Minneapolis. West Ed reportedly has over 800 stores and services. I don't know any of MOA's stats.

West Ed has also boasted having the largest indoor lake, the largest indoor amusement park and the largest parking lot in the world. Don't know if these things are still true or not though.

[CHANEL]

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=5152018#post5152018

ON THIS WEBSITE YOU CAN SEE SHOPPING MALLS OF ASIA THEY ARE ABSOLOUTELY GEORGEOUS.

[don_gato]

here is a link if you want to see the malls in latin america the firts ones are in venezuela if you want to see more pics of malls in venezuela visit this site www.sambilmall.com

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=244649&page=1&pp=20

:D

[CHANEL]

THOSE LATIN AMERICAN MALLS LOOK GREAT

[snieg]

Thank You so much, these threads are amazing & Our malls are huge. In Poland there are so many shopping centres in bigger cities, but ours the biggest one is in Varsav (capital of Poland) & it call "Golden Terraces" this link to polish forum with pictures of this project and I enclose one photo :)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=156716

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Nowe/43pkin04.jpg


I also want to enclose photo of mall in my city Gliwice, it call "Forum". There will be 140 shops, supermarket, fittness club, offices, cinema city with 15 screens and hotel with 120 rooms. there is a link to internet page of "Forum" and a photo.
http://www.forumgliwice.pl/en/index.html

http://www.forumgliwice.pl/en/popup/Forum_03.jpg

[rise_against]

Heres some pics from Toronto and surronding area:
The Eatons Centre:
http://www.canada.co.nz/media/images/123-Ont-TO-EatonsCentresmOntTrsm.jpg
http://www.kramer-design.com/images/eatons_19.jpg

Yorkdale:
http://www.dryvit.com/files/Dryvit_docs/canada/photog/york_dale_mall.jpg

Scarborough Town Centre
http://www.scarboroughtowncentre.com/st_images/sportchek.jpg
http://images.toronto.com/profile/63/ec/167116p1.jpg


Sorry These pics suck there all from Google :(

[coldrsx]

www.westedmontonmall.com

[Jaye101]

RISE AGAINST!!!!! I'm dissapointed in you. Here are some REAL Toronto Mall Pix!

Eatons Centre:

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Eatons.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Eatons2.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Eatons3.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Eatons4.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Eatons5.jpg



[SIZE=5]Fairview:

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/FAIR1.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/FAIR2.jpg


Vaughan Mills:

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/MILLS1.jpg


Sherway Gardens:

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Sherway1.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Sherway2.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Sherway3.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Sherway4.jpg


Square One:

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Square1.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Square2.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/Square3.jpg


Scarborough Town Centre:

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/STC1.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/STC2.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/STC3.jpg


Yorkdale:[/COLOR]

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/YORK.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/YORK2.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/York3.jpg

[rise_against]

[QUOTE=JayeTheOnly]RISE AGAINST!!!!! I'm dissapointed in you. Here are some REAL Toronto Mall Pix!

LOL Thats why you people are here to do my work for me!!!

[c0kelitr0]

SM MALL OF ASIA, MANILA. 4,930,000 SQ FEET LEASABLE AREA. TO OPEN THIS DEC 2005.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/computer20aerial.jpg

[c0kelitr0]

SM MEGAMALL, MANILA. 3,562,854 SQ FEET LEASABLE AREA. OPENED 1991.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/SMMega.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/Img2_mega-atrium.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/Img3_mega-SR.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/Img4_mega-strip.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/Img5_sm-megamall-052.jpg

[c0kelitr0]

SM CITY NORTH, MANILA. 2,960,075 SQ FEET. OPENED 1985. EXPANSION UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/SecImg1_malls_smnorth1.jpg

[c0kelitr0]

GLORIETTA, MANILA. (3,000,000+ SQ FEET)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/glorietta4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/glorietta.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/glorietta2.jpg

[c0kelitr0]

GREENBELT, MANILA. ONE OF THE BEST MALLS IN THE WORLD. AWARDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/greenbelt3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/greenbelt9.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/greenbelt1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/greenbelt2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/icsc_award01.jpg

[rise_against]

Best mall in Canada and maybe world?
http://graphics.worldweb.com/PhotoImages/Alberta/TravelAlberta/slide43.jpg
http://images.google.ca/url?q=http://www.canadian-rockies-tours.com/albums/Edmonton-Alberta-Canada/Waterpark_West_Edmonton_Mall_Edmonton_sized.jpg
http://www.reggie.net/canada/alberta/1464606-600.jpg
http://talkwithdesiree.typepad.com/photos/travel/dcp_3412.JPG
http://www.westedmontonmall.com/giftregistry/images%5Ceuropa.jpg
http://www.spunwithtears.com/hudjik/2005/050212d.jpg
http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/11/pictures-F76T7401.jpg
http://www.cariwave.com/galaxy_rides.jpg
http://www.spaceman.ca/gallery/albums/album21/DSC01393.sized.jpg
http://weareacamera.ilovegames.co.uk/data/2806.jpg

[itom 987]

West Edmonton Mall
http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/ab/edmonton/2005/edh2005_162.jpg

[SE9]

Bluewater is the largest mall in Europe:

http://www.mintat.co.uk/images/jobs/Bluewater-symbol-id.jpg

[c0kelitr0]

More of GREENBELT, MANILA

http://photobucket.com/albums/v635/jbkayaker12/AYALA_6.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/v635/jbkayaker12/AYALA_4.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/v635/jbkayaker12/AYALA_3.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/v635/jbkayaker12/AYALA_7.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/v635/jbkayaker12/AYALA_5.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/v635/jbkayaker12/AYALA_1B.jpg

[(((myx)))]

if you would come to manila, you must visit ayala center esp. greenbelt.. its a nice place.. like no other mall... try also market!market!, megamall, podium, galleria, alabang town center and powerplant.

[James Foong]

ayala center certainly put a lot of details on architecture too. it gives an impression of a lifestyle shopping mall resort. :okay:

[c0kelitr0]

GREENBELT

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/AYALA_2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/jafhoy/AYALA_8.jpg

[samsonyuen]

In a warm climate, I'd much rather shop in an indoor climate. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Mall of America yet.

[Danish_guy]

the biggest one in denmark is in copenhagen its called fields... dont got any info or pics

[samsonyuen]

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaylen/YORK2.jpg


That's certainly not Yorkdale Jaye. It's the Bullring in Birmingham, England.

[DarkFenX]

CambridgeSide Galleria, Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://cuboidal.org/photos/2003/03/07/IMG_3485-medium.jpg

http://web.mit.edu/sma/students/travel/boston/images/Cambridge-Mall-LG.jpg

http://www.samsmith.co.nz/USABoston/Mall2.JPG

[rajiris]

It's under construction and it faces manila bay. they claim that it will be the biggest mall in asia (what's the point in making a nmae like that if it's not the biggest or whatever)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=247618

I think malling is something asians particularly Filipinos are more active at compared to the europeans or in the west. Just look at how many malls there are in the philippines.

[bobdikl]

CambridgeSide Galleria, Cambridge, Massachusetts


http://web.mit.edu/sma/students/travel/boston/images/Cambridge-Mall-LG.jpg



I'd been to this mall years ago :)

[crazyjoeda]

Im almost positive that West Edmonton is the biggest Mall in the world.

BC's biggest and I think the biggest mall in the Pacific Northwest is MetroTown, over 470 stores and is directly connected to Skytrain. Many condo's, office towers. hotels and even a new Asian Mall have been built next to the mall Located at the centre of Greater Vancouver it is destination shopping.

http://www.bbb.ca/images/metroto6.jpg
http://www.nwvirtualtransit.com/tours/burnaby/metrotown1.jpg
http://www.hat.net/album/south_america/patagonia/028_from_the_sky/11300025_metrotown.jpg
(The Mall is at the base of the two black office towers)

[Sinjin P.]

how crowded do the malls get?

In Ayala Center in Makati, at least 600,000 shoppers visit in a day. :)

[Pete2005]

The Bullring Birmingham UK(lots of pics - sorry if you dont have broad band)
http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/bringsep03/openingday%20022.jpg
http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/images/programmes/gespostgraduate/eep/Bullring.gif

http://www.netsplit.com/events/2003/bullring-opening/bullring-opening-035.jpg

http://www.netsplit.com/events/2003/bullring-opening/bullring-opening-023.jpg

http://www.netsplit.com/events/2003/bullring-opening/bullring-opening-025.jpg

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/bringsep03/openingday%20017.jpg
http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/bringsep03/openingday%20018.jpg
http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/bringsep03/openingday%20025.jpg
http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/bringsep03/openingday%20032.jpg
http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/bringsep03/openingday%20016.jpg
Anchored by the Iconic Selfridges building!
http://hpbimg.thejetsetter.co.uk/heartofengland/stmartins.jpg
http://hpbimg.thejetsetter.co.uk/heartofengland/selfridges.jpg

[samsonyuen]

I love Birmingham. I was taking a picture inside the Bullring and a security guard told me to stop!

I like CambridgeSide Galleria, but it was a little busy, with signs everywhere. They sure pack a lot in a small space.

[Pete2005]

Yes i heard about security staff doing that. I read that the Police have told them to because it is a security risk!

[samsonyuen]

I guess, but you could say that about anything. The British Museum, Hyde Park!

[Paulo2004]

Curiously for a small country like Portugal, it has some of the biggest in Europe. The Alcochete shopping centre in the biggest in Europe in its kind.

Antas - Porto City

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/DolceVitaantas01.jpg

http://www.martifer.com/images/sitePictures/554dolceVitaAntas06.JPG

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/dolceVitaAntas04.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/DolceVitaantas05.jpg

Coimbra
http://www.martifer.com/images/sitePictures/555DolceVitaCoimbra000.jpg
By Sys and Arpels
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/dolcevitacoi03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/dolcevitacoimbra06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/dolcevitacoimbra07.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/dolcevitacoimbra05.jpg

Vila Real
http://www.martifer.com/images/sitePictures/559DolceVitaVR001.jpg

http://www.martifer.com/images/sitePictures/560DolceVitaVR003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/dolcevitadouro1.jpg

Alcochete - near Lisbon
http://www.pateb.com/pix/0508_lis3/DSC04075.JPG

http://www.pateb.com/pix/0508_lis3/DSC04079.JPG

http://www.pateb.com/pix/0508_lis3/DSC04108.JPG

Forum Algarve

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/reflex_ssc2/AlgarveAgosto05347.jpg

Vasco da Gama shopping centre (Lisbon) By JohnnyMass

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/gama1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/gama2.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/gama3.jpg

Colombo Shopping (Lisbon)
One of the biggest in Europe. By Arpels.

http://earth.planetaclix.pt/fotos/euro2004/05.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/Arpels/colombo2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/Arpels/colombo3.jpg

The new Loures shopping mall (near Lisbon) Photos by Reflex

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/reflex_ssc/15-08-05005.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/reflex_ssc/15-08-05008.jpg

El Corte Inglês - Lisbon By Arpels

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/Arpels/corteingles2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/Arpels/corteingles1.jpg

NorteShopping - Porto City. By Arpels. Another big one in Europe.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/Arpels/norteshopping.jpg

[samsonyuen]

Wow, that's some great malls in Portugal!

[Newcastle Guy]

The biggest mall in europe is in Gateshead near Newcastle and is called the metro centre. It recently regained it's title with the completion of it's new red mall.

Couldnt find any great pictures, i'll try and take some myself next time i'm there:

http://www.crusader-holidays.co.uk/_res/537.jpg

http://www.dinside.no/km_bilde/1/144451.jpg

http://www.jw-uk-ltd.co.uk/assets/images/metro_centre.gif

http://www2.freefoto.com//images_e/1044/33/1044_33_65_web.jpg?&k=MetroCentre%2C+Gateshead

[adidas]

I sware the biggest mall in Europe is blue water.

[Luxlahore]

FrankfurtHoch4 Construction has begun

http://www.khing.de/upload/FrankfurtHochVier_Vogele12d1090.jpg
http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/Galerie/data/504/14.jpg
http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/Galerie/data/504/neuesmodell1forum.jpg
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/02/913102/1024_3930663964663531.jpg

It will be the biggest Mall in Europe

[Effer]

Woodfield Mall, Chicagoland
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/hook00004/491ee019.jpg

[Paneco]

how come two of the largest malls are in small citites not even having a million ppl? crazy, btw the west edmonton mall looks tiny from the air

[Paneco]

el salvador has the biggest mall in central america, i try to find pics

[www.sercan.de]

in Istanbul Cevahir opened last week
according to the news it is the 2nd largest in the world

1) WEST EDMONTON MALL

Gross floor area: 500,000 m2

2) CEVAHIR ISTANBUL

Gross floor area: 420,000 m2
Available retail space: 348,300 m2

3) MALL OF AMERICA

Gross floor area: 390,000 m2
Available retail space: 230,000 m2

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/warsword/MeReK_ceva3.jpg

world biggest clock
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/stormicy3/cavm3.jpg

[www.sercan.de]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/stormicy3/cev4.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/stormicy3/cavm.jpg

[Sinjin P.]

How come most malls in Europe and in the Americas don't get that crowded as in Asia ?

[Aquarius]

The biggest mall in spain is Madrid Xanadú, in Arroyomolinos,Madrid

http://www.millsmadridxanadu.com/stellent01/groups/public/documents/madrid_webassets/033179.jpg

http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-409724.jpg?size=67&uid={812bf373-5d6e-4c50-8fa3-9d1f340821a2}

http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-409726.jpg?size=67&uid={7bf11593-b432-41bc-bb7a-79b212f3db50}

http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-409727.jpg?size=67&uid={4ba2d725-5651-4943-a15a-cf5ac0a1b4ee}

http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-409722.jpg?size=67&uid={ba0789fb-fddb-4762-851e-95d2a3ed11b0}

[Newcastle Guy]

I sware the biggest mall in Europe is blue water.

Nope. It used to be, until the new red mall opened in the metro centre.

[Jakob]

Akmerkez, Istanbul

Akmerkez Shopping Mall is the only retail facility which won both the "Best Shopping Mall of the World" (1996, 1999, 2001) and the "Best Shopping Mall of Europe" (1995) awards from ICSC.


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/Faruk_akm01.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/Faruk_akm03.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/Faruk_akm04.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/Faruk_akm05.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/Faruk_akm06.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/Faruk_akmerkez7.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/Faruk_akmerkez14.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/Faruk_akmerkez3.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/Faruk_akmerkez19.jpg


Interior:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/43.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/137.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/403.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/455.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/460.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/462.jpg


At christmas time:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/akmergece2.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/akmergece.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/akmergece3.jpg

[Shodan]

I live close to Akmerkez, trust me, in person it's way more stunning at night than on those pictures. The first time I saw it, it blew me away.

[Gatsby]

It has an awful colour though. typically Turkish, if I may add:D;)

[ØlandDK]

Field Copenhagen - biggest mall i Copenhagen (and Scandinavia) (115.000 m2)
www.field.dk
http://www.unifast.dk/Referencer/luftfoto_af_fields1_web.jpg


Fisketorvet Copenhagen - 2nd biggest mall i Copenhagen (55.000 m2)
www.fisketorvet.dk
http://www.claus-aagaard.dk/Urban/fisketorvet.jpg

[ØlandDK]

sorry... www.fields.dk ;o)

[XxRyoChanxX]

Taman Anggrek Mall Jakarta, Indonesia (one of the biggest mall in Jakarta, Indonesia)

http://img280.imageshack.us/img280/3278/dsc033074ie.jpg

http://img180.echo.cx/img180/6486/taman45rg.gif

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5374/dsc033038xj.jpg

http://www.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/35260_FthXrLiX1Z7JvKgPZxPZA2fbz.jpg

[ncon]

Taman Anggrek Mall Jakarta, Indonesia (one of the biggest mall in Jakarta, Indonesia)

http://img280.imageshack.us/img280/3278/dsc033074ie.jpg

http://img180.echo.cx/img180/6486/taman45rg.gif

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5374/dsc033038xj.jpg

http://www.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/35260_FthXrLiX1Z7JvKgPZxPZA2fbz.jpg


another Info it is used to be SEA largest mall (now one of the biggest)

[Arpels]

anhoter one in Portugal (lisbon) Colombo shopping center:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/colombo00.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/colombo01.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/colombo02.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/colombo08.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/colombo03.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/colombo04.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/colombo05.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b290/lisbona/colombo06.jpg

[Vrysxy]

i like those malls in Portugal

[dubaiflo]

Largest mall outside North America:


Skiiing at 45 degress outside ;)

http://www.travel4arab.com/photo/data/500/medium/0132.jpg

http://www.travel4arab.com/photo/data/500/medium/0202.jpg

http://www.travel4arab.com/photo/data/500/DSC02382.JPG

http://www.w6w.net/users2/08-11-2005/w6w_2005110806143817920a902ed42.JPG

http://www.travel4arab.com/photo/data/500/DSC02403.JPG



http://tinypic.com/e64ojq.jpg

http://tinypic.com/e64own.jpg

http://www.baidas.net/public/images/mall08.jpg

[kebabmonster]

I suppose this could open a can of worms, not least on how to define the largest mall.

Number of Visitors?
Total amount traded?
No. of Shops?
Floorspace for trading?
Floorspace of mall?
Area of mall+car park?

Can't stand the places myself.

[python]

I guess Dubai will send a team oneday for Winter Olympics? :)

[Top Gear]

I read somewhere that there's a couple of malls in china bigger than the West Edmonton mall now. Anyone got pics?

[PotatoGuy]

South Coast Plaza:

~3 million square feet
~300 stores
~department stores:
-Sears

[Farean]

Mal Taman Anggrek Jakarta (Wide View)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/fahrianhs/taman-1.gif

[Ten]

Seacon square, one of the biggest shopping mall in BKK.
It's 500.000 square meter large with approx. 25 millions visitors per year.
check it out here (http://www.seaconsquare.com/eng/about.html)

http://www.bangkokhotell.com/shopping/Seacon-Square.jpg

http://www.thailandlife.com/images/seacon2.JPG

http://www.pattaya-at-night.com/bangkok/seaconsquare01.jpg

http://www.snapa.co.th/reference/fountains/Seacon%20Square%20Shopping%20Complex/seacon-01.jpg


http://www.seaconsquare.com/images/siam.jpg

[Ten]

Bangkok newly open, Siam Paragon-the pride of bangkok.
It's 500,000 square meter large (5.3 mil. sq.feet), situated right in bangkok most crowded area.






SIAMPARAGON
BANGKOK

Starry-eyed welcome for Paragon
Complex will boost tourists' spending

SUKANYA JITPLEECHEEP & SUJINTANA HEMTASILPA
http://www.bangkokpost.com/101205_B...c2005_biz37.php

Bangkok's business and social elite turned out in force yesterday to the launch of the 15-billion-baht Siam Paragon, the country's newest shopping mall.

Building began at the 52-rai plot in 2003, and the complex now features an opera house, an aquarium, cinemas and bowling lanes, as well as 250 retail boutiques featuring brands such as Hermes, Gucci and Chanel.

Several newcomers have also made their debut in the Thai market at Siam Paragon, including jewellers Van Cleef & Arpels and Mikimoto, and fashion brands such as Spain's Zara and Italy's Roberto Cavalli.

Siam Paragon boasts 500,000 square metres of space and is located in the heart of the city, flanked by the Siam Centre and CentralWorld malls.

The project was the brainchild of Supaluck Umpujh, aged 50, and Chadatip Chutrakul, 44, two female giants in the Thai retail industry.

Ms Supaluck, the vice-chairwoman of Siam Paragon, was the project innovator, while Mrs Chadatip, the chief executive, managed the project, keeping costs and schedules on target.

They say it was a perfect partnership to see through the challenge of a lifetime.

''I was taught by my father that to solve a problem, you have to experience it yourself,'' Mrs Chadatip said.

To prove this, her father, Gen Chalermchai Jaruwat, a former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, came up with a unique way of teaching her how to swim _ he threw her in the pool.

Mrs Chadatip, who joined Siam Piwat, the operator of Siam Discovery and Siam Centre over a decade ago, agreed retail management had its own peculiar learning curve.

''Eventually, I was able to overcome all of the problems. It's not easy to succeed in this business. It's not just a question of selling space to tenants. You have to help them survive and prosper as well,'' she said.

Ms Supaluck was also taught how to compete by her father.

''To win the game, it's not enough to just walk or run to catch up with your competitors. You have to leap as far as possible. And to make a leap, you have to be the pioneer as well,'' Ms Supaluck said.

Ms Supaluck eight years ago gained new ground in the retail market with the opening of The Emporium complex, a luxury mall blending retail boutiques and entertainment.

She said she expected Siam Paragon to generate 10 billion baht in sales in its first year, with some 100,000 visitors expected each day.

Juthamas Siriwan, the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said she believed Siam Paragon would strengthen Bangkok's position as a regional shopping destination.

Tourists who had previously gone to Singapore or Hong Kong to shop would instead extend their stay in Thailand and take advantage of what Bangkok has to offer, she said.

Shopping done by overseas tourists is expected to account for 30% to 32% of total tourism revenue, estimated at up to 425 billion baht this year, up from 27% three years ago.


http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/353/65751paragon60dy.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1875/63706paragon12tl.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/murakami_ne/parafgon/O3942928-8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/murakami_ne/parafgon/T3944727-38.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/murakami_ne/parafgon/T8070Ans192598.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/murakami_ne/parafgon/T8069Ans192555.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/murakami_ne/parafgon/T8069Ans192541.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/murakami_ne/parafgon/T8069Ans192552.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/murakami_ne/parafgon/T8069Ans192537.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/murakami_ne/parafgon/T8069Ans192548.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/murakami_ne/parafgon/T8069Ans192544.jpg


thanks Chad and all thai forumers for these great pics :)

[Ten]

Bangkok up coming, Central World Plaza. :)
Preaparing to open mid of next year with total shopping area 900,000 m2

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/London/cwp2-1.jpg

[WANCH]

The largest in HK, Festival Walk :)

http://www.shecon.com/images/CompletedJob/com_yauyat_de.jpg

[OtAkAw]

The main reason why some malls are so big is because developers put in too much RIDICULOUS extras inside the so-called mall. Some malls even descend to the mediocrity of being an AMUSEMENT PARK. Some malls in Manila specifically SM Megamall is more than 310,000 square meters PURE MALL as in PURE mall, shopping, no rollercoasters, skiing parks, residential buildings, just shopping!

[Joel que]

I been to HK last year how come I never saw it? where is this festival walk?

[WANCH]

I been to HK last year how come I never saw it? where is this festival walk?

It's in Kowloon Tong which is off the beaten path for most tourists!

[Taller, Better]

I think malls are ghastly and suburban.

[Jonesy55]

There are 4 or 5 big ones in the UK about 130,000 - 150,000sqm (1.4-1.6m sqft). Nothing on the scale of that 900,000 sqm monster in Bangkok though!!

I try to avoid malls wherever possible, city centre shopping is so much more enjoyable imo.

[DarkBlueBoss]

i am not quite sure about the no's but i think the area of the
Dubai Mall is around 5 - 6 million square ft
Mall of Arabia (not annouced, however, is supposed to be bigger than Dubai mall, so I assume around 7 million sqft)

[altachlo87]

The BlueWater mall has a great and stylish design with combining all different poligon shapes...I like building with alot of glasses!!!

[satit28]

Siam Paragon is so impressive....................

[dubaiflo]

I guess Dubai will send a team oneday for Winter Olympics? :)

don't laught, they actually plan to do so, they founded a skiclub with a german ex-gold medal winner as executive ;)

i am not quite sure about the no's but i think the area of the
Dubai Mall is around 5 - 6 million square ft
Mall of Arabia (not annouced, however, is supposed to be bigger than Dubai mall, so I assume around 7 million sqft)

Dubai mall is 6mil, while Mall of Arabia is supposed to be 11 million sqft.

[malec]

^^ They said near 10 million sqft.

The Bangkok one is pretty much the same size. How big will MoA be once expansion is done though?

[Newcastle Guy]

The metro centre in Newcastle (The largest shopping centre in europe) also contains the UKs largest indoor theme park.

http://www.metroland.uk.com/parkmapimages/parkmap_r1_c3.gif

[SE9]

The main reason why some malls are so big is because developers put in too much RIDICULOUS extras inside the so-called mall. Some malls even descend to the mediocrity of being an AMUSEMENT PARK. Some malls in Manila specifically SM Megamall is more than 310,000 square meters PURE MALL as in PURE mall, shopping, no rollercoasters, skiing parks, residential buildings, just shopping!

Very True. They put it in for the "look at what we've got" factor.

[SE9]

Bluewater:

http://static.flickr.com/20/71265684_9ea5b6eed7_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/25/51517704_865f4be1fd_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/25/51517284_102f828798.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/25/51516837_0df32896b0_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/29/51516325_0ab6577299.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/31/61021204_b5624d9347_o.jpg

[zonie]

I'm not sure if it will be one of the biggest malls in the world or anything, but I saw a fairly large mall under construction in suburban Shanghai that looked like a near-replica of the USA's Pentagon military complex! Crazy!!

[Newcastle Guy]

Yeah bluewater is nice, i would like to go if im ever in that area. second biggest mall in europe.

[CrazyDave]

Dubai Mall will contain the Worlds Largest Aquarium, have 5.6 million Sq/ft of rentable space, and many of the Worlds Finest Shops.

[gaeshun]

The Galleria was developed by Gerald Hines in 1970. Modeled after the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, it originally had 600,000 ft² (56,000 m²) of retail space. The first expansion, called Galleria II and completed in 1976, added 360,000 ft² (33,000 m²) of retail space on two levels. Later added was the Galleria III (completed 1986), followed by the newest and biggest expansion (Galleria IV) completed in March 2003. This expansion added 2 department stores, a Nordstrom and flagship Foley's, as well as about 70 other stores, increasing the area to 2.4 million ft² (220,000 m²). Another 100,000 ft² (9,300 m²) of retail space, vacated by Lord & Taylor in 2005, is expected to be renovated by April 2006. Federated Department Stores plans to close the current Macy's store once its takeover of May Department Stores becomes final in 2006 and Foley's is renamed to Macy's. [1] A plan is being considered to convert the Macy's space into apartments.[2]

The Galleria is now the fifth-largest shopping complex in the United States, and considered to be one of the most prestigious malls in the country.Houston Galleria (http://www.pbase.com/ngruev/houstongalleria)

[9462]

http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/manchester/trafford-centre.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/M60TraffCtrDomeDsk3505.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/M60TraffCtrDomeDsk3505.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/M60J20ContainerCrane.jpg

im sure its the biggest shoppping center in europe

[DrasQue]

Everbody is sain somethn in here.Like >> 'My city's shopping mall is the biggest int world'.. There is sum inf. about that and you can look for ....

1) WEST EDMONTON MALL

Gross floor area: 500,000 m2

2) ISTANBUL CEVAHIR

Gross floor area: 420,000 m2
Available retail space: 348,300 m2

3) MALL OF AMERICA

Gross floor area: 390,000 m2
Available retail space: 230,000 m2