Apple’s first floating retail store in the world is opening in Singapore! - Yanko Design

Apple has always pushed the boundaries with tech also every bit their store architecture and this time we have been given a giant, glowing, floating orb equally an Apple tree store – looks like Apple tree cruel far from the tree and right into the water but we aren't lament!

The iconic brand'due south newest retail shop is located in Singapore on the city-land'south waterfront and is known officially as Apple tree Marina Bay Sands. It is the first floating Apple store and offers a completely new in-person experience. During the daytime, the shop volition remind you of something out of a sci-fi movie and will certainly draw you in. But it is at its most admirable at nighttime when it glows confronting the metropolis's skyscraper-filled backdrop. The pavilion dome narrows to an oculus, assuasive unobstructed light to fill the within of the orb. The glass panels will reflect the skyline during the day and radiate a warm light during night. While nosotros look for more than details on its interior setup, we do know that this is Apple tree's 512th retail shop and they have teased its opening with a piddling graphic video. This Apple tree shop is also beingness called "the lantern on the bay" which is a subtle nod to Singapore's Mid-Autumn festival every bit well as the structure itself. A boardwalk and an underwater tunnel connect the store to a nearby mall.

Apple's shop designs are intriguing considering you can recognize an Apple store anywhere in the world (even without their logo) but at the same fourth dimension, each shop is perfectly designed to fit within the civilisation of that city. It has a thread of global uniformity running through every store while making sure it appeals to the local audition. I imagine that as the Empire State Building and Burj Khalifa, this Apple tree store volition also exist able to employ its irresolute colors to honor important days in the earth.

Designer: Apple