Kuala Lumpur - The Gardens Shopping Centre

The Gardens Shopping Centre is the new and glamourous sister to the popular Mid Valley Megamall - the biggest shopping centre in Malaysia, if not South-East Asia. The Gardens is much smaller, and aimed at the higher end of the market. The tenant mix is all upscale, with Robinsons Departmental Store from Singapore as the anchor. The rest of the shops are mostly boutiques, jewellry stores and restaurants/ cafes. As part of this development, there is also an office block, condominium block and a 5 star Gardens Hotel.

The shops are arranged along the central linear atrium, providing good visibility to all levels. This shopping centre is probably the nicest in Malaysia in terms of design, with many interesting design touches such as the sail-like screens shielding the skylight, and dramatic arrangement of the pedestrian bridges which criss-cross the atrium. The food and drinks outlets on the roof deck are not completed yet. When finished, they should offer something different in KL.