Inside Apple’s first flagship retailer in Malaysia

Apple’s first retail location in Malaysia stands out amid the skyline of the capital metropolis of Kuala Lumpur. The tech firm is thought for its revolutionary, ergonomically environment friendly and refined designs, and stays true to the identical ethos in its architectural expression (an strategy we additionally witnessed at Apple’s Cupertino HQ and sculpture park). A recent living proof is the brand new Malaysian flagship, which affords crisp white strains, minimalist structure and interiors, and a semi-sunken store ground in a futuristic construct that feels distinctly ‘Apple’, courtesy of the model’s architects-of-choice, Foster + Companions.

Apple’s first retail location in Malaysia opens to the general public

Situated within the new Tun Razak Change (TRX), the shop is designed as a glazed dome. From a distance, the roof is seemingly floating above floor, because it perches above delicate polished stainless-steel columns and is completed with a glass balcony that wraps across the exterior. The globally famend structure studio made positive the constructing feels flowing and dynamic and its curved shapes mirror that; but from above it takes on a easy square-like look.

The shop connects to the mall’s central atrium and is laid out throughout three ranges. Crafted from natural supplies together with pure stone partitions, gentle terrazzo flooring and a timber ceiling, the general strategy within the constructing works in direction of a crisp visible freshness that responds to the nation’s heat local weather. The rooftop park integrates surrounding vegetation with a tropical backyard and a communal garden that wraps across the retailer’s higher stage.

The geometries of the domed roof have been crafted to reply to its context. Its angled fins are designed to manage photo voltaic radiation, shading the shop’s glass façade and lengthening to create a sheltered walkway round its edge.

Main down into the shop, a sculptural quartz and glass staircase and elevator assist circulation between ranges. On the bottom ground, which is related to the inside of the mall, show tables supply all the newest merchandise. A boardroom and video wall are additionally built-in into the design, alongside a devoted pick-up station.

‘We’re delighted to see Apple The Change TRX opening its doorways to the general public. The challenge captures the vitality of the town, with a layered roof of stacked photo voltaic shading blades that seems to drift above the panorama,’ mentioned Stefan Behling, head of studio at Foster + Companions. ‘Galleries and walkways present spectacular views of the pure environment and supply sudden strains of sight by means of the shop at completely different ranges. The shop’s grand inside showcases Apple’s revolutionary product line-ups and goals to raise individuals’s spirits with the celebration of sunshine and shadow.’

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