Dubai - Mubasher: The urban community mall Festival Plaza, Al Futtaim’s latest shopping project, affirmed on Wednesday that it will house the tallest navigation tower from anchor tenant IKEA once launched in December 2019.
The navigation tower, which stands at 70 metres and has become a worldwide signature emblem of IKEA, will be the tallest IKEA navigation tower across the globe, according to a press release.
Once opened, the IKEA store will be the largest across the UAE, joining other two in Dubai Festival City Mall and Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi.
Spanning a substantial area of 32,500 square metres, the new store was built with sustainability at its core, combining an international training centre for IKEA employees.
In this regard, the group director of Al Futtaim Malls, Timothy Earnest, said, “Festival Plaza truly embodies the Festival City brand of celebration and it certainly was a cause for celebration to reveal this landmark achievement for IKEA. Once again, we are providing customers with a one-of-a-kind experience by being able to lay claim to this unique feat.”
The market’s giants, M&S and Lulu Hypermarket, will join IKEA among 120 additional others in Festival Plaza. Moreover, the mall will offer a 500-seat food court, over 40 dining and eating alternatives, a Stay and Play offering, family entertainment Kids Club in addition to over 2,300 parking spaces.
The managing director for IKEA UAE, Egypt, and Oman, Vinod Jayan, concluded, “We are very excited to make UAE home to the World’s Tallest IKEA Navigation Tower. The free-standing navigation tower is a highly visible asset for the brand. With IKEA’s distinctive blue and yellow wordmark, the tower is a part of the store trade dress and adds to the visibility factor of IKEA.”
