Pavilion Bloom at Pavilion Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur

The ground floor of this fairly new luxury shopping mall comes alive with joyful bursts of colors, and pretty flowers, in this spring-inspired celebration. In this new wonderland, there are familiar characters such as the giant White Rabbit, reminiscent of the one in Alice in Wonderland, and also the Malayan Tiger, prowling quietly next to a photo-op bench. Every step would lead to a pleasant surprise, such as the mini exhibition on the official costumes and souvenirs from the Commonwealth Games, featuring floral batik shirt for gentlemen, and floral motif baju kurung for ladies. Impossible to evade is a central floral installation by Botier, a dining table lushly set with plentiful bouquets and pillar candles, evoking a rustic Mediterranean nostalgia. Stretching the boundaries of man-made installations imitating nature as art, Pavilion Bloom entices visitors with its visually nourishing stimulating aesthetics, and exciting thematics.