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Austerlitz, Paris, France Developer: Altarea
line with the 2030 UN Agenda goals. Piazza Loreto is the first
example of the regeneration of an existing square in the middle
of a city, realised by the partnership between Public and Private
players. It will be a hub with tall trees and green areas able to
mitigate the greenhouse effect and absorb CO2. Designed in
BIM, it will be LEED and GBC certificated, developed by Nhood
Services Italy and has an opening date of 2026.
Blending heritage and innovation, Entrecampos is undergoing
a major transformation to become ‘Lisbon’s new original’ in
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Portugal. This mixed-use project by developer Fosun Hive
Iberia covers public spaces of 17,000sq m, residential (three W e k n o w re t a i l .
buildings), offices (seven buildings) and retail (75 stores) over
a total GLA of 180,000sq m. Due to open in 2027, it follows a
holistic ESG approach designed to exceed high environmental
standards like LEED Platinum and WELL, with geothermal and
solar energy, energy-saving glazing and efficient chillers among
other strategies. Driven by the local community, it is intended
as a hub where life, commerce and work converge around an We are retail planners
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The Ellinikon Mall, Athens, Greece Developer: LAMDA Development
Vila do Conde Porto Fashion Outlet, northern Portugal’s only
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premium fashion outlet, is set for a new expansion project that W e are re t a i l ar ch i t e c t s
will add 10,000sq m with 31 new stores and four new dining W e a r e c o mmer ci al l y - min d ed r e t a i l p l a c e m a k er s
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spaces. Sustainability is a central pillar of this project, which
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the inclusion of green spaces. Waste management projects,
renewable energy and initiatives like biodiversity reservation
and water savings, including the installation of 962 solar panels,
reinforce developer VIA Outlets’ commitment to economic and
environmental sustainability. The internationally recognised Vila
do Conde Porto Fashion Outlet holds the BREEAM Outstanding
level, ranking among the top 10 commercial buildings and the
extension is due to open next year.
FASHION HOUSE Outlet Centre Pallady opened the doors to
its second phase opened on 25th June and added over 5,700sq m
to its existing space. FASHION HOUSE Pallady is situated in the
Eastern part of Bucharest in a strategic point connecting traffic
from the Southern part of Romania and the A2 highway. With
an open-air gallery, the project features a design concept inspired
(1,376,000sq ft), retail (493,000sq ft), residential (271,000sq by Bucharest’s Belle Époque architecture, with bohemian streets
ft), leisure (446,000sq ft) and a hotel (138,000sq ft) and are which create a very attractive destination for visitors. A children’s
home to more than 480 national and international companies. play area, restaurants and over 300 free car parking spaces for
Developer Brookfield Properties’ renovations have focused visitors boosts the attractiveness of the outlet. New brands
on Potsdamer Platz Arkaden, which has since been rebranded added to the site include adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein,
as The Playce, a major shopping and entertainment space in Under Armour, D’S Damat, Guess and Chic Chic, bringing the
Potsdamer Platz. The centre has approximately 429,000sq ft of total area of the centre to almost 14,000sq m.
retail and gastronomy space split across three floors. NEPI Rockcastle is Europe’s third-largest listed retail real
Under development by LAMDA Development, The Ellinikon estate company by investment portfolio value and the largest
Mall - the new and upcoming state-of-the-art commercial, leisure owner, operator and developer of shopping centres in Central
and business destination will extend to more than 125,500sq m and Eastern Europe (CEE). Last year they opened Promenada
on Vouliagmenis Avenue. This project will consist of the largest Craiova in Romania, a greenfield development that offers the
mall in Greece and a next generation retail park with big-box most modern shopping centre and comprehensive tenant mix
stores. Right next to it, one of the largest coastal parks in Europe, in the region together with a 10,000sq m GLA retail park.
The Ellinikon Park, will be developed. The project is taking full Promenada delivered some notable “firsts” when it opened.
advantage of its adjacency to infrastructure where subways and Global giant Inditex chose the location for its first Lefties store
roads intersect to provide ease of transport to this new urban in the CEE. Promenada showcased the first flagship units for top
hub. The vision of the Ellinikon Mall is to create a remarkable brands like Peek&Cloppenburg and Massimo Dutti. Meanwhile,
centre that transcends the place to shop or place to work. Nike, Modivo, JD Sports and Sizeer joined a stunning line up
Winner of the C40 Reinventing Cities tender, the Piazza of international and regional retailers who now occupy the
Loreto project will transform Piazzale Loreto - an historical and 140 shops which line the double height mall with soaring glass
central traffic junction - into a welcoming, inclusive, smart and roofs and atriums. The development, which completed on time
sustainable public place full of services, over 40 retail and F&B and on budget, entailed the construction of a new boulevard,
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integrated approach involving local communities, the project is for the whole neighbourhood.
a response to the theme of Resilience and climatic adaptation in The outlet centres and retail and leisure parks managed by
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