Come here for anything home-related, from Ikea furniture to boutique terrariums at HortiPlant. It is also a hub for active lifestyle enthusiasts, housing the region’s flagship Decathlon and the Game On Theme Park, which features well-ventilated courts for pickleball and floorball. The RoofTopp is a fantastic open-air meeting place with a water playground and eateries, perfect for a family day out.
No. 33A, Jalan Desa Harmonium, Taman Desa Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
BONUS: THE OUTLIERS AND THE NEW WAVE
While we focused on the evolution from classic malls to modern megamalls, JB’s retail reach extends further with hints of new mall trends on the horizon:
Johor Premium Outlets remains the state’s undisputed luxury clearance king, drawing regional crowds to its open-air Kulai campus.
In the suburbs, massive centres like Sutera Mall and Aeon Bukit Indah continue to thrive and evolve as essential community living rooms for their respective neighbourhoods.
Looking ahead, the “mall” is decentralising. Sunway Big Box in Medini offers a breezy, warehouse-retail hybrid, while the European-styled Eco Palladium represents a new breed of loosely-grouped commercial blocks.
