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

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 complexes in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

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. It is located in Grogol Petamburan

Grogol Petamburan

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, West Jakarta

West Jakarta

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, Indonesia

Indonesia

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. 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

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, Metro Department Store and Fitness First

Fitness First

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 as well as Zara

Zara (clothing)

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 and 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)

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 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

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, 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).