Mitsukoshi BGC
Shopping mall in Metro Manila, Philippines
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Mitsukoshi BGC is a shopping mall in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Philippines. It is the first outlet of the Japanese retail chain Mitsukoshi in the Philippines.
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 The mall in 2023 | |
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| Location | Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 14°33′31.24″N 121°3′11.94″E |
| Address | 8th Avenue cor. 36th Street, Bonifacio Global City |
| Opening date | November 18, 2022 |
| Developer | Nomura Real Estate Development Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Federal Land, Inc. |
| Management | Sunshine Fort North Bonifacio Commercial Management Corporation[1] |
| Architect | Torafu Architects |
| Stores and services | ~120 |
| Floor area | 28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft) |
| Floors | 3 upper + 1 basement |
| Public transit |   |
| Website | www |
History
In 2018,[2] Japanese firm Mitsukoshi, Ltd. announced that it would open the first branch of its retail chain in the Philippines.[3]
The retail outlet, named Mitsukoshi BGC, would be developed as a joint project between Japanese companies Nomura Real Estate Development and Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings with Philippine firm Federal Land.[4] The project includes the adjacent Seasons Residences.[4][5]
Mitsukoshi BGC partially started operations with its soft opening on November 18, 2022.[6][7] The grand opening for the mall was held on July 21, 2023.[4]
Architecture and design
Mitsukoshi BGC is the podium structure for the four-tower The Seasons Residences residential complex.[8] The mall structure covers four storeys, which includes a basement level.[1][6]
The Seasons, including the podium hosting the mall, was designed by Japanese firm Torafu Architects in collaboration with artist Asao Tokolo.[8] The façade, which is a product of the collaboration, features a geometric design that is a derivation of the Japanese hemp leaf.[9]
Facilities and tenants
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Mitsukoshi BGC deviates from the standard department store model of the Mitsukoshi brand and instead follows a shopping mall format with 120 tenants when it first opened.[10]
Marketed as a "lifestyle mall", Mitsukoshi BGC primarily features stores and outlets under Japanese brands. In its basement, it hosts the Itadaki Food Court and Mitsukoshi Fresh, a depachika or food market.[5]