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The shopping malls abandoned when business stopped booming

Derelict shopping destinations
Zhoekvara shopping mall, Gagra, Abkhazia, Georgia
Zhoekvara shopping mall, Gagra, Abkhazia, Georgia
Acropolis shopping mall, Mexico City, Mexico
Acropolis shopping mall, Mexico City, Mexico
Central Market, Hong Kong
Central Market, Hong Kong
Hawthorne Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, USA
Hawthorne Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, USA
New World shopping mall, Bangkok
New World shopping mall, Bangkok
Manchester underground market, Manchester, England
Manchester underground market, Manchester, England
Poolway Shopping Centre, Birmingham, England
Poolway Shopping Centre, Birmingham, England
Al-Waha Commercial Center, Lebanon
Al-Waha Commercial Center, Lebanon
Rolling Acres Mall, Ohio, USA
Rolling Acres Mall, Ohio, USA
Randall Park Mall, Ohio, USA
Randall Park Mall, Ohio, USA
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Derelict shopping destinations

A thriving shopping mall is a hive of activity that entices businesses and customers alike, but countless spaces across the world are being abandoned, creating desolate places even in some of the most affluent cities. Some have been left to rot after falling out of favor, while others have felt the impact of financial crises, or even war. From a derelict building housing refugees to a long-forgotten underground market, click or scroll through the shopping malls that time, and money, forgot.

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Hannah Ward-Glenton

21 April 2021

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