Ainoa (shopping centre)

Ainoa is a shopping centre located in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. Its first phase was opened on 24 October 2013 in a 1979 building that housed the Tapiola Sokos department house until 2011. During the renovation, the building was extended both upwards and downwards.

Ainoa has five floors and about 100 shops, such as K-supermarket, Little Bouquet Factory, Stockmann, Alko, H&M, Clas Ohlson, Cubus, Stadium, XS Lelut and Kultajousi.

The parking hall in connection with Ainoa has approximately 450 parking spaces. Ainoa has good bus connections to other parts of Espoo and the neighbouring city of Helsinki. Ainoa is accessible from the Helsinki Metro through the Länsimetro extension.

The design of Ainoa concentrates on the coziness of the shopping centre and the overall image of Tapiola. For example, the interior features a lot of light-coloured wood and plants intended to convey the spirit of the garden city of Tapiola.

The bottom floor of the shopping centre, designated the floor M, hosts grocery stores, fast-food restaurant and quick-access stores. The fashion and interior design stores have mainly been located on the first and second floors. The third floor hosts a Terveystalo health centre and the Ainoa Food Garden restaurant area. The fourth floor hosts some beauty care specialist stores.

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