Design of Mega Mall Armenia

On October 24, 2019, Mega Mall Armenia opened its doors to the public. The largest shopping center in Armenia, Mega Mall Armenia occupies a total area of 966,000 square feet in Yerevan. As one of the most significant shopping malls in the Caucasus region, “Mega Mall Armenia” became very important retail, entertainment & public space with unique tenant mix that can attract visitors from all districts of Yerevan, nearby towns, and tourists.

Specialists of Retail Design Pro guided several projects of development, including the concept of the mall, space planning solutions, facade and interior design. Our company developed the design of the mall in such way as to reflect that Mega Mall is the largest shopping and entertainment center in Armenia. The very name “Mega Mall Armenia” hinted that this shopping center would be of national significance. That’s why the rich history and culture of Armenia became the central theme of the design. Mega Mall Armenia focuses on the modern interpretation of national motifs. At the shopping center’s entrance, visitors are greeted by a digital fountain with spectacular LED lighting. A unique feature of the layout is the number of bridges on the 2nd floor. Like good retail, bridges are supposed to bring people together, connect them. That’s why we named and uniquely designed each bridge to create memorable landmarks. For example, “Dreams Bridge” located next to a waterfall is a place in the shopping center to set up a date or make a good wish. “Music Bridge” is a place where music of Armenian composers is playing softly in the background and concerts are held. On the floor of “Diaspora Bridge” is embedded a mosaic world map marked with major Armenian Diaspora Communities, thus helping visitors to fill connected with the World.

The interpretation of national motifs in the design of shopping center, empowered by the possibilities of natural light in combination with LED lighting effects, is modern. The shopping center exhibits rich national and modern patterns, which are ubiquitous throughout the mall, including the floor, ceiling, lamps, walls and designer furniture. Altogether, this creates a design that symbolizes the beauty, luxury and abundance of the Armenian land, filling local visitors with a sense of pride and arousing interest in tourists. Visitors not only can shop, but also can relax in a nearby garden with fountains, landscaping, and sculptures. This oasis like garden symbolizes the fertile valleys of Armenia.

As the specialists were tasked with developing a façade that would make going to Mega Mall a “special event”, the original architecture and lighting had to be completely re-done. The original architecture of the building had a rather stern look so to make the building livelier, commercial and dynamic lighting, monitors and light surfaces were all actively incorporated. Also, the national colors of Armenia – red, blue, orange – are seen throughout in traditional patterns. The result, is a unique blend of modern lighting and advertising technology, complemented with traditional design.

The management of the shopping center “Mega Mall Armenia” expresses its deep gratitude to the specialists of the company “Retail Design Pro” led by the director of design and branding Armen Kanayan.

We were very pleased with the professionalism, good communication, and high quality of work performed in compliance with deadlines. We will be glad to cooperate in our future business endeavors.

“Mega Mall Armenia” is the largest shopping center in Armenia, with a total area of 89,000 square meters. This is comparable to an entire town where you can go with the whole family for a full day of shopping and leisure. The mall has about 100 local and international brands (some of which opened their stores in Armenia for the first time). In addition to shops, the mall has the country’s largest entertainment center “Magic Land” with an area of about 9,000 square meters; it includes games that are not found anywhere else, like a Formula 1 go cart racetrack that is almost 1 mile long. “Mega Mall Armenia” also has a Cinema Star with four VIP halls, a large parking garage with a three-story smart parking system for approximately 1800 cars, 25 fast food outlets of world famous brands, representing all world cuisines. The first impressive thing that greets you is a colorful dynamic and programmable fountain. Here you will see the best features of traditional Armenian architecture combined with the most modern design solutions.