Mall Taman Anggrek
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Mall Taman Anggrek, translated to "Orchid Garden Mall" in English (also known as MTA or TA), is The Largest Shopping Mall in Indonesia. Yet, in terms of gross building area Taman Anggrek remains bigger than Grand Indonesia and one of the largest upscale shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...

s and condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...

 complexes in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
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. It is located in Grogol Petamburan
Grogol Petamburan
Grogol Petamburan is a subdistrict of West Jakarta, Indonesia, roughly bounded by the West Flood Canal to the east, Angke Canal to the west and to the north, and Jakarta-Merak Tollway to the south....

, West Jakarta
West Jakarta
West Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a p[opulation of 2,278,825 at the 2010 Census; the administrative centre is at Puri Kembangan....

, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

. The mall itself is named after a real orchid garden which occupied the building site prior to construction.

It currently houses Timezone and Matahari Department Store
Matahari
Matahari is a major department store chain in Indonesia. Matahari is operated by PT. Matahari Department Store, Tbk. , a subsidiary of PT. Matahari Putra Prima, Tbk. , a publicly traded company. It has the biggest coverage in Indonesia and has a store in almost every mall and plaza in Indonesia.In...

, Metro Department Store and Fitness First
Fitness First
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 as well as Zara
Zara (clothing)
Zara is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Arteixo, Galicia, and founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera. It is the flagship chain store of the Inditex group; the fashion group also owns brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear, Oysho, Uterqüe, Stradivarius and...

 and Aigner
Aigner
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. Recently, the four cineplex studios has been renovated and rebranded as Anggrek XXI Cinema. It once housed Indonesia's Marks and Spencer flagship store. As a newest entertainment center housed here is Inul Vizta, an exclusive karaoke lounge
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...

 and pool billiards.

The shopping mall was Southeast Asia's largest shopping mall when opened in 1996. The mall is nestled within eight residential towers and houses more than 500 specialized stores, spread within seven floors. The mall has a gross leasable area
Gross leasable area
Gross leasable area in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented...

 (lettable retail space) of 110000 sqm and a total building area of 360000 sqm.

Throughout the complex, there are more than 10 exhibition areas, including a spectacular 800-square-meter center atrium which regularly host major events and exhibitions. One such event was the Guinness 9 Ball pool tournament. The mall also boasts Southeast Asia's first indoor ice rink
Ice rink
An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...

, which continuously draws crowd from various parts of the city.

Mall Taman Anggrek is owned and managed by Indonesia's Mulia Group, and designed by Altoon & Porter Architects (Los Angeles).
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