The interior of the new Lagoona Mall
Lagoona, a Darwish Malls development, is set to welcome its first visitors beginning August 2011. With 128,000 sq m of space, Lagoona is Qatar’s newest retail avenue offering Qatar residents and the region’s an assortment of lifestyle brands.
With August marking the soft launch phase, Lagoona will showcase its first parade of brands and outlets with various other bouquets of stores lined up for inauguration in the future.
Lagoona will bring home a unique mix of new international and regional brand-names, some of which are founding their first flagship store in Qatar such as Cortefiel, Blanco, Porsche Design, Adolfo Dominguez, Al Zain Jewellery, House of Mouawad, Kayra, Riva, Goelia, Spiegelburg, Moreschi,  Fruits & Passion, Nara Camicie, i-Space, Bose, Bang & Olufsen, Point Zero, Carrefour Market, McDonald’s (LIM Fresh),  Tamarind Indian Restaurant, Wagamama Restaurant, Outback Steakhouse,  Marakech Restaurant, A Zigo Zago -Italian Restaurant and Wrapt. Lagoona will also include anchor tenant and the largest luxury multi-brand superstore in the Middle East, Fifty One East in addition to Clarks, Pari Gallery, Springfield, Table Arts, Boutique Veleno, Sugar & Spice, La Senza, Crono, Al-Muftah Jewellery, Yateem Optician, Al-Jaber Optician, QTel, Starlink, Adidas, H?agen-Dazs, Al Jaber Opticians, Women’ Secret, Ray-Ban, QNB, Jeff De Bruges, Mango, Mephisto, Reebok & Lotto multi-brand store, Pronovias, Bert’s Café, Sun Fashion, Amber, Al Jaber Watches, Il Cafe  Di Roma, IBQ, Vendome Pharmacy, Al-Khozama Tobacco, Silkor, Al Qurashi, Hanayen, Occhiali Optics, Axiom Telecom, Al Majed Jewellery, Edible Arrangements, Plaza Hollandi,  Chili’s and Caffé Vergnano.
Nestled at the heart of Doha’s most prestigious district, West Bay, Lagoona pays homage to light, space, air and touch with a sense of openness and wonder that is rare for shopping destinations.
Lagoona located in West Bay
Lagoona’s array of imaginatively decked-out boutiques exude comfort and warmth, adding to that a selection of international gastronomic venues dotting  20,000 sq m of a European Piazza dotted with up to 16 fine dining avenues, outdoor patio seating area, decorated sculptural canopies and wood pergolas. Lagoona will be earmarked with ultra-luxurious interior finishing and furniture featuring luminous coves for a ceiling and embedded with a skylight feature and race-track designed floors. Lagoona will also allow its visitors great access with over 2,000 parking facilities.
Bader Abdullah al-Darwish, Chairman of Darwish Holding, said: “A labour of love for Darwish Holding, Lagoona is really the future which we envisioned for Qatar’s retail industry. When the idea of Lagoona first came to light, we made sure to craft a shopping concept which will bring home an attractive fusion of retail and lifestyle combined with the elements that make this development truly unique given its fabulous natural surroundings. When we first envisioned Lagoona, we wanted it to be a retail experience beyond the ordinary.”
“Lagoona is still a work in progress with a host of other stores planned for the future; however, life within is taking shape beautifully. Lagoona will certainly change the way shopping is perceived making the mall not just a destination but also a revelation,” added al-Darwish.
Ron Meiers, Lagoona Management Consultant, said: “The great thing about Lagoona is the fact that it has attracted a host of internationally-renowned brands which are showcased for the very first time in Qatar. Lagoona will be truly a unique shopping destination and a great retail avenue for those brand-names that are looking for elegant and beautiful surroundings at Qatar’s upcoming throbbing business, residential and retail heart.