Iran Mall, in western Tehran, is one of the largest shopping complexes in the world, a colossal development combining hundreds of shops with restaurants, a library, an ice rink, gardens and traditional Persian architecture. Its grand halls blend international and Iranian brands with cultural spaces, making it as much a destination as a place to shop. Vast and impressive, it showcases modern Iranian retail and leisure on an enormous scale and offers an air-conditioned day out well away from the summer heat.