Tala Mall is situated in the north of Riyadh, on the northern ring road intersection of King Abdul Aziz road, exit 5. It consists of two floors divided into a hyper market with a total area of 11,000 sq.m, a kids' zone with a total area of 5.000 sq.m, a restaurant area with a total area of 4,000 sq.m, and reveal shops on an area of15 400 sq.m. The location has been selected by Carrefour, the French company, keeping in mind several criteria; most important of which is the floor space available for the project, the population density of the neighbouring areas, the general income level, in addition to the analysis of consumers tastes and desires. Architectural design is a crucial and constant element for the success of shopping malls, especially when planning the layout of shops and minimizing weakness areas are taken into consideration. For the Tala Mall, simplicity and ease of design worked in its favour.