See images of the planet’s first temperature-controlled city, planned for the emirate
Mall of the World: Dubai’s air-conditioned city
The Mall of the World comes up along Shaikh Zayed Road.
Occupying a total area of 48 million square feet, the mall will comprise the largest indoor theme park in the world, which will be covered by a glass dome.
The mall will be capable of receiving 180 million visitors a year.
The project will house the largest shopping mall in the world with an area of 8m square feet, which will take the form of an extended retail street network.
The new project will introduce an innovative concept of an integrated pedestrian city connected to the mall and offering a wide range of leisure, retail, cultural, wellness, recreation and hospitality options under one roof.
Tourists will be able to enjoy a week-long stay without the need to leave the city or use a car.
The project will see the addition of 100 hotels and serviced apartments buildings, including 20,000 hotel rooms, to Dubai’s hospitality sector.
The project will follow the green and environmentally friendly guidelines of the Smart Dubai model.
An artist’s impression of the world’s first temperature-controlled city, Mall of the World.
The Mall of the World project which will feature a 7km covered retail street network.
