The New TriNoma Mall

TriNoma, which stands for Triangle North of Manila is the latest undertaking of the Ayalas. Located in North Avenue, EDSA, fronting SM North, it had its "soft opening" last May 16, 2007, while the grand opening will be sometime this June. It has 550-600 shops that include top brands like Mango, Zara, Lacoste and Topshop. But then it also has shops for the masses or those taking the MRT.


This garden-like design reminds me of Greenbelt in a little way. The activity area, however really reminds me of Glorietta. So I would say TriNoma would seem like a combination of the two.

Number of floors = 4
Number of parking levels = 8
Number of cars to accommodate = 8,000
Number of cinemas = 7
Number of water features = 7

According to reports, 550 shops will be high-end, but as far as I can see from the list I gathered, I tend to disagree.

Shops include are but not limited to the following:
5th Avenue
Abubot Asia
Acme Jewelry
Adidas
Akita
Aktiv
Alberto
Aling Ineng's
All Boxed Up
All Flip Flops
American Boulevard
Andoks
Animaland
Anson's
Anson's Emporium
Anta
Anti-Fit
Ants & Bees
Apple & Eve
Arrow
Artwork
Asian Eye Institute
Asian Finds
Aussino
Automatic Centre
Avant Abenson
Avenetos
B-Connected
Bacolod Chicken Inasal
Badminton Hub
Banana Peel
Bangus
Bayo
Beauty Bar
Bench
Bench Body
Bench Fix
Besa's
Big & Small Co.
Big Wave
Birkenstock
Blade
Blue Star
Blued
Bobby Novenario
Boost Juice
Bossini
Boyz Toyz
BPI
Broadway Gems
Brother's Burger
Bruno's Barber
Bubba Gump
Bun on the Run
Burger King
Cafe Mary Grace
Caterpillar
CD-R King
Celine
Celio
Cereo
Charles & Keith
Chicken Bacolod
China Bank
Chowking
Chronos
Cinderella
Clipper
Club Princess
Cold Rock
Comic Alley
Complink
Congo Grill
Converse
Courtside
Creamery
Crocs
Crossings
Cuts 4 Tots
Cutting Edge
Dairy Queen
David & Goliath
David's Salon
Dencio's
Details
Diego
Dimensione
Dorothy Perkins
Electroworld
Ensembles
Eye Shop
Fino
Firma
Fish & Co.
Fitness First
Flojos
Florsheim
Folded & Hung
ForMe
Freeway
G-Force
Galleria Quattrocentro
Gary Ramirez
Geox
Gift Factory
Gift Gate
Gilligan's
Gingersnaps
Giordano
Girbaud
Globe Business Center
Globotel
GNC
Guess
Gymboree
Hallmark Baby
Handyman
Hang Ten
Havin' A Baby
HBC
Heaven & Eggs
Hobbes & Landes
Holy Kettle Corn
Human
Hush Puppies
Icebergs
Iora
Itallianis
Izod
Jag
Jamaican Pie
Janilyn
Japan Home
JB
Jelly Bean
Jollibee
Kamay Kainan
Kamiseta
Karimadon
Kashieca
Kenny Roger's
Kevin's Cut
KFC
Kisses & Co.
Krispy Kreme
La Mesa Grill
Lacoste
LBC
Leaveland
Lee
Let's Face It
Levi's
Lil's Hobby Center
Liz Claiborne
Loft Details
Lonsdale
M. Lhuillier Jewelers
Made 4 U
Maldita
Manels
Mangan
Mango
Mann Hann
Marc Ecko
Marcella's
Marina
Marks & Spencer
Max Brenner
Max's
Maxine
McDonald's
Meg
Memo
Memoxpress
Menage Salon
Mendrez
Mercury Drug
Merger
Mexx
Mirror
Mixed Gems
Mizuno
Mondi
Mossimo
Mrs. Fields
Muscle Beach
National Bookstore
Naturalizer
Nautica
Nike Park
Nike Women
Nine West
No Curfew
North Park
Nothing But Water
NSG
Odyssey
Oki Oki
Old Chang Kee
Oliver's
Olympic World
Omega
Oshkosh Bgosh
Oxygen
Pad Der
Pancake House
Park Lane
PC Gadgets
Pedro
Penshoppe
People are People
Pepper Steak
Petit Monde
Pho Hoa
Picture City
Pink Soda
Pizza Hut
Plains & Prints
Planet Sports
Power Books
Premium Logic
Promod
Puma
Quiksilver
R Options
RCBC
Red Ribbon
Regatta
Res-Toe-Run
Rockport
Rogue
Rolex
Royal Elastic
Rusty Lopez
Sandwich
Sarabia Optical
Sbarro
Schu
Seattle's Best
Sebago
See Optics
Seiko
Shades & Sights
Shell Canvas
Shiseido
Shoe Salon
Shoeshop
Showcase Carpet
Silicon Valley
Silverworks
Skechers Concept
Smart
Speedo
Sportshouse
Stoked
Super Bowl of China
Superstar
T-Shirt Project
Taco Bell
Tag Heuer
Tango
Taters
Teriyaki Boy
TGIFriday's
The Body Shop
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
The Eye Shop Plus
The Face Shop
The Medical City
The Optical Shop
The Sun Shop
Theme
Timegear
Timezone
Toby's
Tokyo Tokyo
Topshop
Toys R Us
Tri Aesthetics
Trunk Show
Unica Hija
Van Heusen
Vayu
Venice Creations
Via Venetto
Villman
Vision Express
VNC
Wade
Watch Forum
Watch Republic
Western Appliances
Yellow Cab
YRYS
Zara

I highlighted the shops I usually buy from. And yes, that included Mrs. Fields. LOL! As I was saying, the list doesn't seem too high-end--at least not Powerplant-ish or Shangri-la-ish.

Nonetheless, it will be another destination for shopaholics like me once it fully operates.

Most stores are still under construction so I don't recommend going there as early as now. Wait a little while and we'll have a new place to visit!

Photos used are from The Unlawyer's Photoblog.