Shanghai IFC Mall offers excellence and unique attractions
25 April 2010
Shanghai IFC Mall has attracted international attention with its debut in Pudong Lujiazui as a world-class landmark in this thriving cosmopolitan city. Developer Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) is echoing the Shanghai World Expo 2010 China theme of 'Better City, Better Life' by producing a perfect blend of quality and vibrancy in the mall design and bringing a new shopping experience and premium enjoyment to consumers.
The arrival of Shanghai IFC Mall is a major milestone in China's retail development, with its wide spectrum of the finest retail offerings and international luxury brands.
SHKP Executive Director Mike Wong said; "Shanghai IFC is an integrated commercial.
Impressive array of international retailers
SHKP General Manager (Leasing) Maureen Fung said: "Shanghai IFC Mall covers more than 1,100,000 square feet in two phases – the first with 1,000,000 and the second with 100,000. The first phase is a six-storey shopping mall housing more than 180 premium international retailers and the world’s finest culinary delights. Shanghai IFC Mall has a collection of global flagships and concept stores of well-established and new brands, of which nearly 15% are in the Chinese market for the first time and 40% debuting in Shanghai. It is a breakthrough to have 25 international shops all on the same floor made up of big names like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermes, Gucci, Prada, Cartier, Ermenegildo Zegna, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, Tiffany, Dunhill, Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana."
Top design and elegance
Shanghai IFC Mall was designed by renowned American architects Pelli, Clarke, Pelli and the interior was done by noted Benoy Architects. The diamond façade of Shanghai IFC Mall is a proud addition to the Shanghai skyline, with a glittering appearance and expansive vistas of the Huangpu River, Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Lujiazui’s lush green spaces. Simple and taut, yet elegant and impressive, Shanghai IFC Mall emphasizes the facets of a diamond in crystalline form. The design was inspired by a refined opera house, with glamorous champagne gold and creamy white.
The 180-foot Star Avenue shop front is decorated with a graceful opal chandelier displaying high fashion and artistic charm. The ten-metre ceiling is unique for a shopping mall in the vicinity. These elements turn a new page in defining shopping mall elegance and offer patrons a brand new shopping experience.
Peerless shopping
Shanghai IFC Mall will offer patrons the new shopping fun and experience that they have come to expect in the wake of rapid economic growth and upscale living standards. It will have the first deluxe PALACE Cinema in Shanghai, with six houses and 800 plush seats equipped with high-end audio and facilities.
The 28,000-square-foot Lifestyle Specialty Store – city'super is the famous chain's first store in China and offers a wide variety of lifestyle products and high-quality food. A tantalizing selection of the finest international culinary delights can be found on Levels 3 and 4, including the Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant Lei Garden, the first renowned American Morton’s Bar & The Steakhouse in China and the popular Italian restaurant Isola. A featured food zone on LG2 – FAST MENU – has a delectable range of hamburgers, BBQ, sushi, curry, ice cream and other delicacies, and is designed to cater to the palettes of office workers and food lovers.
Ideal location and easy accessibility
Shanghai IFC Mall is a new retail landmark ideally situated in the heart of Lujiazui and adjacent to major global banks and leading insurance companies, as well as a cluster of renowned five-star hotels. Driving to The Bund takes ten minutes and Puxi 15, and it takes just 20 minutes to get from the Shanghai Expo venue to Shanghai IFC Mall. The mall is well connected with direct access from LG2 to the Lujiazui station on Metro Line 2. Hongqiao Airport is connected on the west and Pudong International Airport via the Maglev train on the east. The mall will also be linked with the Lujiazui Metro Line 14 station under construction.
Shanghai IFC Mall is in the heart of Lujiazui with a cluster of grade-A office towers and luxurious residential units. SHKP is dedicated to mirroring the success of its Hong Kong projects by providing supreme quality service at Shanghai IFC. Three levels of parking with 1,900 spaces are provided, making this the largest parking lot in Shanghai. The Pearl Ring flyover connecting the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin Mao Tower, World Financial Center and Lujiazui lush green space will be one of the best scenic spots in the city.
Quality and caring service
Shanghai IFC was the first commercial development in Shanghai to get LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold pre-certification from the US Green Building Council in recognition of its state-of-the-art green technology and office concept. Shanghai IFC Mall offers a wide range of privileges including valet parking and porter service for customers.