The Mall of the Emirates

 

The Mall of the Emirates, formerly known as “Souk Al Nakheel”, will be located next to interchange four on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, the principal traffic corridor of Dubai. The development will have over 350 shops and 223,000 square metres of prime retail and leisure space and it will be the biggest Mall outside North America. The project will include the world's biggest indoor ski resort using artificially created snow. The development combines dramatic contemporary design with traditional Arabic architecture with every section having a distinctive style and a unique atmosphere.

 

Construction began on the Mall in late 2003 and two of the region's leading retail companies, Broadway Trading and the Landmark Group, have already secured 28,000 square metres of retail space, which will house more than 20 of the world's most exciting brands and outlets. In addition to retail brands, Mall of the Emirates' facilities will include a 400-room hotel, the largest single-level Carrefour hypermarket in the Middle East, two major department stores, a 14-screen multi-plex cinema with VIP facilities and numerous food and beverage outlets.