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wEMBLEy PARk, England
Developer: Quintain

EDINBURGh ST JAMES, Scotland
Developer: Nuveen

Located on land reclaimed from the Caspian Sea, Caspian integration of nature with engineering marvels housed under
Waterfront will be a 120,000sq m entertainment, retail, a striking glass and steel dome is poised to make headlines.
leisure and dining destination over five floors. A central Dubai developer Meydan has said its Meydan One mall
‘flame’ tower completes eight angled glass façades inspired development is on track for an early 2020 launch following
by the eight-pointed star on Azerbaijan’s national emblem. construction progress. The project, which includes the largest
Chapman Taylor designed the original building as a congress dancing fountain in the world, a 1km ski slope, heritage
centre in 2007, and now the building is being repurposed, village and beach, was first announced in August 2015. When
keeping the same design, to include entertainment, leisure, finished, the mall will host 580 retail outlets split between 30
F&B and retail facilities. Chapman Taylor’s London studio was anchor stores, 80 flagship luxury stores, 190 dining outlets and
appointed to provide the interior design services in 2016, a 13,200sqm hypermarket. The retail footprint will be spread
with the complex on course to open in 2019. The scheme is across indoor and outdoor spaces centres by a retractable
being developed by Pasha Construction. atrium space named the Canyon, measuring 160m by 100m,
Jewel Changi Airport, developed in partnership by Changi which will be usable for events. Key features of the wider
Airport Group and CapitaLand opened on 17 April this year, development include a civic plaza able to host 30,000 people
and the project first began with the need to expand the and dancing fountains that fire water 380m into the air.
capacity of Changi Airport’s Terminal 1 as well as its open-air An 8.2km lagoon will also feature 500m of beaches, water
carpark. This led to a strategic vision with the conception of sport activities and a beach club, while an experience zone
Jewel as a gem of a destination, to augment Changi Airport’s will offer a sports arena and various courts. Meydan said an
position as a leading air hub globally and boost its appeal innovation district offering incentives for entrepreneurs, a
as a stopover destination for travellers. The stunning result 21-screen cinema, a 20-outlet food court, hotels and hotel
is a mixed-use development with gardens, attractions, retail, apartments and 12,000 parking spaces would be among the
intu Costa del Sol is by developer intu set to redefine the project features 114,000sq m of GLA, with 83,900sq m is dining, a hotel and facilities to support airport operations. This other features.
model of the retail industry. It is set to be an extraordinary dedicated to retail, 18,700sq m is set aside for entertainment
place where the most demanding guests will meet the concepts and an additional 9,400sq m for F&B and 2,000sq m
most exciting experiences. The scheme will bring together of service space. The project is due to open in Q3 2021.
the best in leisure, retail, dining, hotels, events, conferences, Area15 is being designed to be an experiential retail
sports and well-being whilst all set among beautiful public and entertainment complex offering live events, immersive
spaces, intu Costa del Sol will be a resort like no other when activations, art installations and much more. The project is a
it opens its doors. To be located in Torremolinos, the scheme joint venture between real estate development firm Fisher
will feature over 20 attractions including a wave pool and Brothers, a diversified national real estate firm and creative
aquarium and more than 25,000sq ft of gardens and parks. agency Beneville Studios, both of which are based in New
Meanwhile in Italy, developer Aedes SIIQ is working on York. It will offer up to 126,000sq ft of customised tenant
Caselle Open Mall, an innovative and unique upcoming space for a curated collection of experiential and retail
scheme. Highly appealing, thanks to its real town feel of indoor businesses; 68,000sq ft of leasable ground floor space and
and outdoor spaces, it will be a venue where visitors will be up to 58,000sq ft of mezzanine space. A 40,000sq ft indoor
able to enjoy an authentic shopping experience. Painstakingly and outdoor event space, suited for live music, festivals,
designed, the mall combines contemporary hi-tech elements corporate events and more will be adjacent to the retail and
with natural stone walkways, facades and light, airy porticoes dining options. The scheme is set to open by the end of the cASELLE OPEN MALL, Italy
Developer: Aedes SIIQ
subtly reminiscent of classic Turin streets and squares. The year in Las Vegas.
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