Apple Opens First Floating Retail Store At Marina Bay In Singapore.

Apple’s Marina Bay Sands store is entirely surrounded by water and offers 360-degree panoramic views of the city and its spectacular skyline.The sphere is a first-of-its-kind, all-glass dome structure that is fully self-supported, comprised of 114 pieces of glass with only 10 narrow vertical mullions for structural connection.

An oculus is located at the apex of the dome provides a flooding ray of light that travels through space, Apple says oculus is inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.The interior of the glass is lined with custom baffles, each uniquely shaped to counter sun angles and provide a nighttime lighting effect.

With trees lining the interior of the dome, the green garden city of Singapore flows into the store, providing additional shading and soft shadows through the foliage.