The Star Mountain Plaza development embodies the aspirations of the people of Papua New Guinea and heralds a new era for the landowner initiative investments. Star Mountain Plaza is an integrated mixed-use complex incorporating hotels, a convention centre, retail stores, bars and international cuisine. All unified by a contemporary design framework which embraces the country's natural biodiversity and rich indigenous cultural landscape.The inspiration for the logo is a mounted pearl shell traditional used as a traditional currency exchange typically used in the upper highlands of Papua New Guinea. It includes a gold-lipped pearl shell in the centre and was painted with the red ochre pigment. The exchange is a highly ritualized system of exchange and has become emblematic of the anthropological concepts of the “gift economy”.