First pointed out by Matt Maldre in his blog Spundart, the Chicago store garnered earlier attention for its roof which was designed in the shape of a Macbook, even emblazoning an Apple logo on top – just like on the actual devices. However, architects seem …
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Apple retail in 2017: A look at every store opened, closed, and remodeled
2017 was an incredibly active year for Apple retail, as the company’s refreshed store design continued its rollout across the world. As the calendar comes to a close, let’s take a look at every store location opened under the guidance of Apple’s …
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Apple Store designers appear to have forgotten about Chicago winters
But it seems this Apple Store may have truly been designed in California because it’s not built to handle Chicago’s snow and ice. While opening to much acclaim earlier this year, the design of Apple’s new flagship store in Chicago apparently did not …
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Apple Store Chicago Was Not Made For Winters: Design Flaw Forces Closure Of Community Areas
The recently opened flagship Apple Store in Chicago, with its MacBook Pro-inspired carbon fiber roof, was apparently designed without the city’s chilling winters in mind. The design flaw has forced the closure of community areas that the Apple Store itself …
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Chicago Apple store’s snow, ice hazards call for ‘fine-tuning’
Looks like Apple has gotten caught with its California roots showing. The Silicon Valley tech giant’s flagship store in Chicago, which opened in October, was designed with a range of architectural bells and whistles — except perhaps more consideration for …
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Apple’s New Flagship Store Not Designed To Handle Chicago Winters
CHICAGO, IL — The normally-sleek, elegant new Apple flagship store in downtown Chicago is now surrounded with yellow caution tape and signs warning people to watch for falling snow and ice. Dangerous icicles were seen hanging from the store’s roof early …
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Who Designed Apple’s Flagship Store in Chicago? Apparently, It Can’t Take the Cold
Chicago’s new Apple store can’t seem to handle the frigid temperatures which have been hitting many parts of the country. Photos captured outside the flagship store—which opened its doors to the public on October 20—show large icicles hanging from …
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Chicago’s Apple Store was designed in California — where they don’t have ice
While it is true that some parts of the city may see less snow than others, the fact is, snow should have been factored into the design of this structure. The Michigan Avenue Apple Store in Chicago is probably one of the best looking store designs in the city.
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Chicago Apple store not designed for snow
The Apple Store in Chicago, designed with a roof that mimics a flat MacBook Pro laptop, wasn’t designed to handle snow and much of the building has been roped off.
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How the Apple Store in Chicago became a dangerous place this winter
Ominous, high-hanging icicles have turned Apple’s sleek, MacBook-inspired waterfront store in Chicago into a potentially perilous environment. Apple has cordoned off, with caution tape and signage, vulnerable areas where the sharp ice could fall.
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Apple’s Chicago Store cordons off outdoor area due to snowfall
Apple’s flagship Chicago Apple Store may be designed to look like a giant MacBook, but it’s apparently not designed to cope with the area’s harsh winters and snowfall. Or, at least, that’s according to a local Chicago blog, which reveals how the …
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Apple reveals plans for concept store in Melbourne’s Federation Square
Apple has unveiled plans for its new flagship store in Melbourne’s Federation Square which will replace the iconic southern building with a two-storey design concept and provide more space to the public. Apple had reportedly been in negotiations with …
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First Apple Store In Saudi Arabia May Open In 2019
Apple already sells its products in Saudi Arabia through third parties but if a new report is to be believed, the company might open its first official retail store in the country in 2019. Apple is said to be in licensing discussions with Riyadh on …
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First Apple Store in Saudi Arabia could open in 2019 thanks to government change of heart
Apple could open its first retail store in Saudi Arabia in 2019, thanks to an agreement with the government expected to be signed in February. The government has in the past made it next to impossible to open Apple Stores in the country, but is now …
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Apple May Soon Open Up An Apple Store In Saudi Arabia
The article from Reuters states that a government agreement expected to be signed in February of 2018 will concern the opening of an Apple Store in Saudi Arabia. As mentioned above, the store is slated for a 2019 launch. Residents will have to wait a bit …
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Apple’s first Saudi Arabia retail store could open as soon as 2019
Apple is in discussions to open a retail store in Saudi Arabia in 2019, a new report claims. At present, Apple is in second place in the Saudi market behind Samsung. Despite this, it has no direct Apple Store presence and has to sell through third party …
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Opposition to Federation Square Apple store grows as architects, planners query deal
An online petition demanding the Andrews government dump a plan to let Apple tear down a building at Federation Square to build a “flagship” store has topped 16,000 signatures Monday morning, less than a week after the development’s announcement.
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