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Al Faisaliah Shopping Mall
When:
Daily
Where:
Al Faisaliah Shopping Mall
Opening Hours:
Sat-Tue 9.30am-10.30pm; Wed-Thu 10m-11.30pm; Fri 4pm-10.30pm
In 2000, the first Harvey Nichols store outside the UK opened within the Al Faisaliah retail mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It stocks a broad range of international designer clothes and accessories, perfume and cosmetics, and has its own restaurant and food hall.
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The curvaceous, modern building, designed by Norman Foster and Partners in collaboration with Buro Happold, features a glazed front facade. Designed to look good in the dark - due to the Saudi penchant for night-time shopping - lights flash to highlight the custom-made blinds at night, which is somewhat distracting for passing traffic.
The store has been adapted to suit local customs - separate, flexible dining areas have been designed for men and women in the same restaurant, achieved simply but effectively with the use of electronically-operated curtains.
The store has been adapted to suit local customs - separate, flexible dining areas have been designed for men and women in the same restaurant, achieved simply but effectively with the use of electronically-operated curtains.
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