The suburban mall is all but dead, but these newbies are futuristic squares where each locals and tourists really need to spend time.
According to Traveler from Conde Nestthere are 4 latest developments that characterize this exciting trend, including one within the Southeast Asia region.
1. Brickell City Center – MIAMI
Miami Beach has Art Deco, Wynwood and street art partitions.
Now the once nondescript Brickell delights with an Arquitectonica-designed complex of towers and plazas near the Miami River. At the highest of the to-do list is ordering grilled red snapper on the not-so-overrated Quinto la Huella, on the East Hotel in Miami. At sunset, head to the East Scenic pool deck, which is nearly as good as any on Collins Avenue.
2. Central Embassy – BANGKOK
Southeast Asia is filled with boxy supermarkets oozing atmosphere, but this twisty newcomer from Bangkok by AL_A Architects ups the ante with an aluminum-clad facade that is paying homage to the Museo Soumaya in Mexico.
It’s all about food here: lunch in a neat, indoor stall center with Thai street food stalls corresponding to turmeric fish and Tom yum noodle soup or try a rum and mango cocktail on the hotel’s Park Hyatt Bangkok.
3. HKRI Taikoo Hui – SHANGHAI
New visitors from Shanghai have hit the Bund, but this massive project within the Jing’an district – featuring three hotels, 250 shops, 45 restaurants and nearly 2 million square feet of office space – will cement the district’s repute as a business and… dining hub.
That said, this indoor city is a balm for the crazy streets outside. We checked into Middle House, which opened this winter with elegant interiors designed by Piero Lissoni (who also runs the Edition Hotel in Milan).
4. Westfield World Trade Center – NEW YORK
The network of immaculate corridors and vaulted interior spaces on this marble-floored mall seem like something is improper 2001: A Space Odyssey– and nothing like the remainder of lower Manhattan.
Marvel at The Oculus, Santiago Calatrava’s cathedral-like transit hub topped by tilted steel wings, after which head to the Eataly restaurant positioned here, because it’s much less crowded than the one near Madison Square Park.
Source : Traveler from Conde Nest
