Federation Square in Melbourne has been listed on the Victorian state heritage register just 17 years after its completion. The push for heritage status was provoked by the now-abandoned Apple store proposal for the city-centre site. Heritage considerations will now guide this important public space, widely known as Fed Square, as it evolves now and […]
The decision by Heritage Victoria to refuse the application to demolish the square’s Yarra Building to make way for a new Apple store has been welcomed by The Australian Institute of Architects. Heritage Victoria said it had refused the application because it would cause “an unacceptable and irreversible detrimental impact on the cultural heritage significance of […]
Refined designs of the Apple Global Flagship Store at Fed Square have been released after a series of design workshops involving Fed Square Management, the Victorian Government, Melbourne City Council and Apple. The plans for the store are surrounded by controversy, with thousands of people petitioning against it online after the Victorian government announced plans […]
Apple has revealed its latest store in the ‘Vegas of China’, Macau, with a design that aims to offer “a calm complement to the buzz and excitement” of the city. The design is the result of a close collaboration between the design team at Apple led by chief design officer, Sir Jonathan Ive and Angela Ahrendts, […]