Casablanca, 5th of December 2011: Davide Padoa - CEO of Design International - is proud to announce the opening of Morocco Mall, in Casablanca, Morocco. The ambitious development, recipient of numerous ...
Casablanca, 5th of December 2011: Davide Padoa - CEO of Design International - is proud to announce the opening of Morocco Mall, in Casablanca, Morocco. The ambitious development, recipient of numerous awards and accolades - including a Guinness World Record™, ‘Best Retail Architecture’ (2009) and ‘Best Retail Development’ (2011) by the International Property Awards- was inaugurated by King Mohammed VI’s sister, Princess Lalla Meryem in a spectacular VIP pre-opening event on the 1st and opened its doors to the public on the 5th of December 2011.
Morocco Mall, which borders the Atlantic Ocean on the Casablanca Corniche coast, is the first and only destination mall in the Mediterranean and Africa. It stretches over 10 hectares (24,700 acres) with 250,000m² (2,691,000 sq. feet) of construction, 30,000m² (323,000 sq. feet) of outdoor space and 14,000m² (150,694 sq. feet) of landscaped gardens. With 70,000m² (753,500 sq. feet) of commercial space over 3 levels and 350 stores, Morocco Mall brings together 600 brands of a large variety, many of which opening a store in Africa for the first time such as: Galeries Lafayette, FNAC and IMAX cinema.
Morocco Mall, developed and managed by Groupe Aksal (Morocco), is the latest in a string of high profile projects of Design International, which have opened its door to the public over the last 12 months.
