Apple store in Kuala Lumpur
Foster + Partners- Typologies Culture / Leisure Shop
- Date 2024
- City Kuala Lumpur
- Country Malaysia
- Photographer Nigel Young
Apple The Exchange TRX, the first Apple retail location in Malaysia, has opened in the capital. Crowned with a dome, the store rises three levels with a viewing deck above, connected to a park. From the base to the top, the 26.5 x 26.5-meter roof transitions between square and circular geometries. Addressing the tropical climate, the roof breaks up into angled layers that do much to regulate solar radiation. The lower fin expands outward to protect the glass facade and form a shaded walkway around the shop. A central oculus gives the interior soft natural lighting.