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Harbour Mall: a travertine waterfront shopping centre with a promenade and the Dubai skyline behind

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Harbour Mall

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Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sector
Retail and leisure

A waterfront shopping and leisure centre in travertine, with a promenade and a glazed atrium.

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Use

For shopping, dining and family days out: three levels of shops around a skylit atrium, restaurants and cafés on the water, a cinema and family play areas, and a public promenade along the harbour.

How we designed it

Long, layered terraces of pale travertine with fluted columns and bronze-framed glass step along the water, planted with date palms and olive trees. Inside, galleries look down into a tall atrium that frames the view of the harbour.

Why it endures

Natural stone, planting and generous public edges that welcome people whether or not they come to shop.

Harbour Mall: a travertine waterfront shopping centre with a promenade and the Dubai skyline behind
Harbour Mall: a travertine waterfront shopping centre with a promenade and the Dubai skyline behind
Harbour Mall: a travertine waterfront shopping centre with a promenade and the Dubai skyline behind
Harbour Mall: the travertine columns and glazed entrance
Harbour Mall: a travertine column and glass balustrade
Harbour Mall: the glazed central atrium with escalators

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