Shopping for interior decoration is set for a unique experience in the UAE with the opening of Art of Living Mall in Dubai in September 2018.
An announcement in this regard was made today by MMS Group, promising a range of products for quality living for those who prefer quality with style.
The Art of Living Mall is the first and biggest specialised mall in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, which is dedicated to furniture (home, kitchen, office), lighting, accessories, gifts, flowers, curtains, textiles and more, in addition to home appliances and other accessories.
The mall is the brainchild of MMS Global, which is a UAE-based company specialising in the large-scale development and top-notch designs. Since its establishment in 2013, the company committed to redefining the development landscapes in the region and creating a positive legacy for communities to live well and thrive.
The Art of Living Mall is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2018. MMS Global plans a soft opening of the Mall on July 1, 2018, with a grand opening in the first week of September 2018 with funfairs and entertainment.
The UAE has the second largest pipeline of shopping centres under construction in Europe, the Middle East and Africa region as 2 million square metres of mall space is under development in the country, according to real estate consultancy CBRE.
“The Art of Living Mall is not a typical mall as we designed and created it with the consultation of retail specialists to offer a creative ecosystem, which does not exist at the moment in the entire MENA region. It’s designed to enhance every shopper’s experience as they will enjoy the best brands to meet their specific requirements of home and office decors,” said Dr. Samer Al-Omari, CEO of MMS Global.
The mall will host around 100 stores of different sizes. Constructed on 162,000 square feet of land with the built-up area of 508,985 sq-ft and comprising 239,628 square feet of gross leasable area, the Art of Living Mall will have the capacity of 3,000 visitors.
Dr. Al-Omari explained, “With the unique concept of retailing, we believe the Art of Living Mall is completely different from the rest by providing a new experience to people who are looking for home or office furniture, lighting solutions, curtains, textile, etc. The Mall is going to be a feather in the burgeoning Dubai retail sector’s cap.”
The Word Expo 2020 buzz has already started, and the mega exhibition is expected to keep Dubai’s hospitality sector super busy with hotel capacity will be expanded to accommodate 20 million visitors during the exhibition time. It is estimated that the Government of Dubai will invest a minimum $7 billion in the Expo-related projects in addition to private sector’s residential projects and hotels targeting the expo visitors. To meet the growing needs of these upcoming projects, the Art of Living Mall will be the sole destination to supply these projects state-of-the-art products.
The Art of Living Mall is located in the heart of new Dubai on Um Suqiem Road, with two main entrances, each opens to a big circular-shape activity area at the basement level and will lead to all three floors above, which will host special activities throughout the year from special promotion campaigns to fashion shows, to art galleries, and will be available to those who want to promote their exclusive offers or new arrivals.
There will be more than 500 parking spaces including over 200 outside the mall by the Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai.
In addition to the wide variety of the specialty stores, visitors to the mall will enjoy a host of luxurious choices within a seamlessly sophisticated environment. The Art of Living Mall will also feature art exhibitions, restaurants, cafes, cigar lounge, Wi-Fi, landscape area inside the mall, free valet parking, kids’ clubs, spa, and gym.
