Emporia (shopping mall)
Emporia seen from west. | |
| Location | Malmö, Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 55°33′51″N 12°58′23″E / 55.56417°N 12.97306°E |
| Address | Hyllie Boulevard 19 215 32 Malmö |
| Opening date | 25 October 2012 |
| Owner | Steen & Strøm |
| Architect | Gert Wingårdh (Wingårdh arkitektkontor)[1] |
| Stores and services | 220[1] |
| Floor area | 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)[1] |
| Floors | 4[1] |
| Parking | 3,200[2] |
| Public transit | Hyllie railway station |
| Website | www.emporia.se |
Emporia is a shopping mall located in the Hyllie city district of Malmö, Sweden. It is one of Scandinavia's biggest shopping malls and is situated next to Malmö Arena and the Hyllie railway station. Emporia opened on 25 October 2012 with total construction expenses of about 2 billion Swedish kronor. The architect of the Emporia project is Gert Wingårdh of Wingårdh arkitektkontor. Klepierre owns the building.
The building has been decorated with sound design and soundscapes created by Radja Sound Design Agency.[3]
Facts and figures
In terms of stores, Emporia, with its 220 stores, is among the largest shopping centers in Scandinavia.
Approximately 200 shops are located in Emporia, with a total area of 93,000 m2. The mall is three stories topped with a roof terrace measuring 27,000 m2, equivalent to approximately four soccer fields. The interior of the mall is divided into color-themed zones such as "Sea", "Forest", and "Amber". In total, the mall employs around 3,000 people. According to Emporia, they have around 25,000 visitors per day.[4]
The main glass roof was built by the French company Saint-Gobain.[5] The center received BREEAM environmental certification for sustainable building design.
Emporia won the award for best shopping center at the World Architecture Festival 2013.[6]
2022 shooting
| 2022 Emporia shooting | |
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| Location | Emporia, Malmö, Sweden |
| Date | August 19, 2022 |
| Deaths | 1 |
On August 19, 2022, the 31-year-old leader of the Satudarah MC gang, was shot dead by a 15-year old inside the Emporia shopping mall. In September 2023, the now 16-year-old perpetrator was sentenced to four years in secure youth detention, the maximum penalty for minors in Sweden.[7]
Gallery
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Under construction, December 2010
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Emporia seen from north
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The roofpark
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The Sea Square
References
- ^ a b c d "Emporia köpcentrum" (in Swedish). City of Malmö. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Emporia - Parkering".
- ^ "Sound Design for Emporia wins Audio Branding Award 2013". Radja Sound Design Agency. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Om Emporia". Emporia (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Saint-Gobain". x.com. Mar 14, 2024. Retrieved 18 Nov 2025.
- ^ David Basulto (3 October 2013). "Winners of the World Architecture Festival 2013". archdaily.com.
- ^ Zangana, Beri (1 September 2023). "Pojken sköt ihjäl gängledaren på Emporia – döms för mordet". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2025.