Tim Cook welcomed customers today to Apple BKC, the first Apple Store in India. It’s located in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex and designed to be one of the most energy-efficient Apple Store locations in the world, with a dedicated solar array as well as zero reliance on fossil fuels for store operations.
Aesthetically, it features a triangular handcrafted timber ceiling that extends beyond the glass façade to the underside of the exterior canopy, with each tile being made from 408 pieces of timber, forming 31 modules per tile with a total of 1,000 tiles that make up the ceiling. In all, there are a total of 450,000 individual timber elements.
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At Apple, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and our teams are excited to celebrate this wonderful moment with them as we open our first retail store in India. Apple BKC is a reflection of Mumbai’s vibrant culture and brings together the best of Apple in a beautiful, welcoming space for connection and community,” said Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail.
