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LED GRAVITY SHOPPING CENTER
HONG KONG (CHINA)
LAGRANJA DESIGN + MLA ARCHITECTS
there be

light!

SEA-GOING VESSEL Lagranja’s quirky interior takes us on a voyage through
Imminent departure for Hong Kong. an imaginary universe full of color, technology and
All aboard the good ship Lagranja Design. total modernity. The individual units have been left as
a blank canvas for each occupant to adapt themselves.
There are several elements that stand out in their projects: However, the car park, the entrance hall, the lifts and
context, positioning and the environment. the toilets all propel us into space. The polished concrete
And what better city than Hong Kong for such an audacious floors match the shiny steel surfaces, while the mirrored
project as this. Made from futuristic LED modules stacked on ceilings reflect the turquoise and frosted green tones of
every floor. And, since the future goes hand-in-hand with
top of each other, the heart of this towering structure is full innovation, Gravity is equipped with a pared down direct
of wondrous objects such as shells, shellfish, flush system which uses sea water in order to prevent the
bicycles, rockets and toothbrushes. waste of both freshwater and precious square meters,
both in short supply in such a constrained environment!
A good example to us all…