Oceanus Waterfront Mall — Attraction in Borneo

Looking for a great shopping and dining experience? Look no further than Oceanus Waterfront Mall. Set within the exclusive Kota Kinabalu City Waterfront (KKCW) development at the heart of the city, Oceanus Waterfront Mall is one of the city’s trendiest urban lifestyle hotspots with a diverse range of shopping, dining, entertainment and leisure activities that guarantees something for everyone. Indulge in some of Kota Kinabalu’s mouth-watering food and delight in its finest fashion as you explore the mall. At the end of the day, sit back, relax and take in the sight of the best sunset view the city has to offer right at our doorstep!

With ample parking spaces as well as convenient pick-up and drop off zones, Oceanus Waterfront Mall is easily accessible to tourists and locals alike! As you step into the mall, you are transported into a shopping haven that promises a marine experience. True to its name, the mall is tastefully decorated with the ocean in mind. While there, shoppers will have the opportunity to view the tallest hand-cut mosaic pillars in Malaysia, with each one featuring a marine animal that finds its home in Sabah waters.

The mall also caters to numerous events that guarantees a fun and memorable time for the family. With a great shopping experience, fun events and delectable dining, Oceanus Waterfront Mall is sure the place to be!

It all started with an idea to create an artwork that is awe-inspiring and at the same time portray a message that resonates with both locals and tourists alike. The artwork should embody the spirit of the Oceanus Waterfront Mall. It should hold great significance and it should be iconic.

Iconic it was. What resulted from a mere idea was the creation of four multi coloured hand-cut mosaic columns, known as the “Pillars of the Sea”. Each column is approximately 18.5 meters in height and spans four floors, from the floor of the concourse level to the ceiling of the second floor. The towering height of these columns earned it the title as “The Tallest Hand-Cut Mosaic Columns in Malaysia” by the Malaysian Book of Records.

The monumental task of building the Pillars of Colour was given to Penang-based Company, Sculpture At Work – the only UNESCO award winning company in the country to have done similar kinds of hand-cut mosaic projects. However, while the company has worked with pieces on flat surfaces, this is the first time it had dealt with a curved surface. The creation of the columns took 1 year from the conception of its idea to the piecing together of every cut mosaic tile on the pillar. The images were first drawn and then computer generated. Once done, the team had to mould and cast the pillars before attempting to stick on the hand-cut mosaic tiles piece by piece.

Every piece of mosaic tiles were well thought-out and positioned. When looked at as a whole, observers will notice that certain pieces of mosaic tiles are gleaming. This is deliberately placed in order to create a 3D effect of movement. It is to simulate the movement of the sea creatures underwater.

Each column depicts one sea creature that finds its home in our waters – the dolphin, the turtle, the jellyfish and the stingray. The depiction of these sea creatures serve to create awareness about the problems our marine life are facing due to man-made problems of pollution, overfishing and illegal poaching.

The creation of these larger-than-life images serve to remind us that our waters are home to some of the most fascinating creatures in the world, and while we are lucky to see it in our lifetimes, it may not be the case for the generations to come if we do not continue our efforts to safeguard them.

The Pillars of the Sea are the pride of the Oceanus Waterfront Mall and the pride of the people of Sabah. They are iconic pillars that will be admired for many...

This is one of Kota Kinabalu’s famous dead malls. It stands as a testament of decadent local management despite existing on prime locale. It is however a preferred place to visit if you would like to experience a real life zombie post apocalypse situation. You can enjoy roaming the empty halls of derelict shops and crumbling escalators in the dead of silence and darkness with the uncertainty of jump scares.

Ps. The whole building is a safety hazard. Escalators are falling apart and unstable, walking on them could see them collapse anytime. Entering the parking lot will see you waste RM 3 for no reason. There are generally no lights at parking lot and is completely dark. The auto gate machines are not really functioning either. The parking closes at 8pm despite whatever remaining shops in the mall actually closes at 10pm, so if your car is not out the building by that time then it’s not getting out period. Marriott hotel has commandeered the upper floor parking and is likely regretting their decision to open business next...

No anchor supermarket. There is no Servey, no Cks, no parkson, no groceries shop. Why don't the management do something such as asking Aeon or Isetan to open their branch at Oceanus. At least they can have something that other shopping mall don't have. But then, if they don't want to do changed, nothing will change for sure. Please do something. Put more effort and initiative into it. That's the problem if the management's staff don't want to do their job, only waiting for the salary to be in their bank account every month. The difference between working for and working with your employer. I'm tired and sad by looking at the building itself in the middle of the town but didn't give any impact to sabahan people and the economy for sure. The rent is expensive for sure, but there must be something that management can do. How we want to be like other's countries like Japan.. Or Thailand.. Do something...