Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Ultra-thin Macbook-shaped roof tops new Apple Store in Chicago

A new Apple Store has just opened in downtown Chicago—and it’s an architectural beauty. Designed by Foster + Partners, Apple Michigan Avenue follows the tech giant’s new (and controversial) “Town Square” store concept in which stores are meant to serve as community hubs rather than simply commercial spaces. Naming aside, the new Apple flagship is a stunner with wraparound glazing and an ultra-thin carbon fiber roof in the recognizable shape of a Macbook cover. Located along...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/ultra-thin-macbook-shaped-roof-tops-new-apple-store-in-chicago
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