A New Era Begins

With Ayala Malls' exciting redevelopment underway, anticipation mounts as we unpack an exclusive preview of what's to come 

- Mac Fabella

There’s a breath of nostalgia whenever one walks the halls of Ayala’s iconic shopping malls in the country.

Constructed gradually from the late Seventies and formally opening in the Eighties, Greenbelt has long served the community as a distinguished hub of retail stores, restaurants, bars and spaces for leisure. Glorietta (formerly known as Quad) followed suit in the early Nineties. Conveniently located a stone’s throw away from each other, they’ve both etched their fundamental marks on the Makati City blueprint, reflecting their dynamic energy and people as well as their fine tastes.

It didn’t take long before the renowned conglomerate brought this experience beyond the borders of its crown jewel. Ayala Center Cebu opened to the public in 1994; TriNoma, situated north of the metropolis, was inaugurated in the aughts. Since then, all four have become quintessential shopping districts and lifestyle centres. They are places where many of us have reliably built and cultivated special memories—a reminiscence, almost, of simpler times and all the changes we have witnessed over the years.