InterIKEA Centre China has opened its third shopping centre, LIVAT Wuhan (pictured), following previous openings in Wuxi and Beijing last year.
The scheme, designed by UK-based architect BDP, is located in the Qiaokou district of Wuhan city centre.
The mall has a catchment of 8.6 million local residents and strong transport facilities including a raised bridge linking it to the light rail system, a number of bus stops and parking for 4,700 cars, BDP said.
The 172,000-sq-m centre incorporates an Ikea store, a hypermarket, international and domestic retailers, a multiplex cinema, restaurants and an ice rink.
BDP said the scheme "brings together a strong Scandinavian theme with local Wuhan references".
"The facades, calm and serene, have been inspired by the many lakes in Wuhan," BDP said, adding: "A dramatic lily pad vertical circulation structure incorporating a cascading light installation acts as a spectacular centrepiece."
BDP was architect, civil and structural engineer, landscape architect, interior and lighting designer for the scheme, which opened to the public in April.
