Okinawa, Japan Laguarda.Low Architects, an architecture design and planning firm has been named the silver award winner of ICSC’s (International Council of Shopping Centers) New Development category for AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom.
AEON Mall’s nine-story regional mall is the one of the largest multi-story commercial facilities in Western Japan. AEON Okinawa Rycom Mall has 220 specialty stores, 60 restaurants and a multiplex cinema.
“I am honored to see one of our projects recognized for its depth, uniqueness and overall design by such a renowned organization,” said Pablo Laguarda, principal of Laguarda.Low Architects. “AEON Mall seamlessly blends unique indoor and outdoor shopping zones with expansive food and entertainment offerings to create an unrivaled shopping destination in Okinawa Prefecture.”
The facility boasts one of the world’s largest food courts, with more than 5,500 seats and an additional 2,200 seats in the Gourmet World duplex. The five-level mall also has a 100-ton aquarium featuring more than 1,000 fish in the tank, including 25 rare tropical fish species.
ICSC global awards are the most recognized achievement for professional excellence in the global retail real estate industry. The ICSC Asia Pacific Shopping Center Awards recognizes excellence within the region’s shopping center industry for outstanding achievement in marketing and design/development of retail properties and retail store design.
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