“Twelve rounded glass panels stand over 12.5 meters (41 feet) to form the cylindrical dome,” Areddy reports. “Inside, the computer maker’s distinctive bitten-apple logo is suspended above a glass stairway that corkscrews into the underground retail space. The atrium foyer is also a crystalline sign of the times: It was made entirely in China, establishing a fresh benchmark on workmanship for the world’s largest glass industry.”
“As Apple embarks on a major China retail expansion, not least of the reasons for it to source locally is the nation’s tax of up to 30% on certain glass imports. And of course, China already has a role making its iPhone and iPad,” Areddy reports. “Fabricator Beijing North Glass Safety Glass Co. got the nod for Shanghai after cutting its teeth on less complex Apple store projects in New York and Beijing.”
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