How to create a city within a city today?

The new neighbourhood will be born on three artificial islands on the lake of Tunis, and it is designed following the guidelines of a smart city, encouraging reduction in energy consumption, public and pedestrian transport integration, and the maximisation of green and walkable avenues. Terraces, green spaces, indoor and outdoor squares are the elements on which the project is based. As a real "city within the city", Tunis Garden City is designed to give back to the city of Tunis an urban space where people can live, work, and enjoy life. The project includes a shopping centre with a strong component dedicated to leisure and a unique food experience; a "green boulevard" of over 10,000 square meters; a business leisure hotel; offices and, in three separate blocks facing the green park, serviced apartments, more offices tailored to local businesses, and a residential building. The architectural concept takes inspiration by the city of Tunis: its lagoon, the historic medina, and its Parisian alike boulevards. The shopping centre offers an innovative experience: the transition between exterior and interior dissolves in a series of garden terraces dedicated to food and beverage offerings. The interior spaces are designed as a series of urban plazas and boulevards, where the visitor can walk and relax in the shade of a tree and yet enjoy a vibrant shopping, wellness, and leisure experience.