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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…
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