10 of the Most Appealing Apple Stores by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners has designed many Apple Stores around the world; from Paris to Istanbul. Here are 10 of their best designs. Apple Marina Bay Store Singapore, 2020 The store's main space is an open-plan area within the 30-metre-diameter, self-supporting glass and steel dome. The spherical glass store is made from 114 pieces of glass with 10 narrow, steel vertical mullions for structural support. Accessed via a 45-metre-long underwater tunnel from the nearby shopping…
Little Island (Pier 55), NY
Situated within Hudson River Park, Little Island is transforming the Pier 55, a former industrial jetty, into idyllic public parkland, at a cost of $250 million. The London-based design firm Heatherwick Studio was awarded the project in 2013 following a design competition. The pier needed to be both a public park and a world class outdoor performance space. While the idea of a levitating park was plenty whimsical, the architects showed real concern about disturbing…
Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre by ZHA
Zaha Hadid Architects unveiled images of on-going construction works on the site of the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre in China. Located in one of the world’s most dynamic regions, the project is set to become a hub of contemporary creativity. Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre will be built within a lake and incorporate a 1,200-seat theatre, a multifunctional 500-seat hall, a science center and an art museum. Once complete, the…
Lusail Stadium & Plaza Towers by Foster + Partners, Qatar
Foster + partners has revealed images of the ‘Lusail Towers’, a landmark project in Qatar that is envisioned as the catalyst for a new central business district. The 1.1 million-square-meter development, which comprises four high-rise buildings, will host the headquarters for the Qatar National bank, Qatar Central bank, and Qatar investment authority alongside several other global organizations including Qatari Diar. The project also seeks to create a new downtown district that is sensitive to the…
Kuwait International Airport by Norman Foster
The design of Kuwait International Airport is rooted in a sense of place, responsive to the climate of one of the hottest inhabited environments on earth and inspired by local forms and materials. Foster + Partners has designed a flexible masterplan for the site, with the terminal strategically located to anticipate and enable future expansion. The airport will initially accommodate 13 million passengers per year, with the flexibility to increase to 25 million passengers and…
