Grand Central makes room for a 23,000-square-foot Apple store (soon to be the largest in the world) in the terminal's north and northeast balconies. In other news, Lighting Africa launches a plan to create affordable and efficient lighting products, a bike repair vending maching pops up in Minneapolis, and Etsy CTO Chad Dickerson steps into the role of CEO in an open letter on Etsy.com.
Check out the news and links after the jump.
• Apple Store In Grand Central Will Be Largest In The World | Gothamist
• Lighting Africa Illuminates A New Market | Fast Company
• The Bike Repair Vending Machine That Sells Parts, Tools, And Snacks | Fast Company
• Etsy CTO Chad Dickerson Steps Into CEO Role | Etsy
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Oh that's gross. I am a Mac user but that is de trop.
I think this is wrong. I am a Mac user too- but in the middle of Grand Central Station? Honestly? Architecturally that is awful. It's not like New Yorkers don't have other Apple stores around to frequent. Ugh, this makes me sad. Very sad.
totally gross. ditto to jdad.
sona...
That is a rendering of the upper west side store they plopped in, it won't look like that.
jdad...
We'll see, it does sound ugly but maybe they will keep it subtle. It is a beautiful space, and it would be a shame if it looked like an apple mall, or an iMall. It won't be in the middle. It will be on the perimeter.
Oh, I'm just sick about this. It sounds like an awful April Fool's posting.
ugh!! it took years to uncover those great windows from under the huge Kodak ad. And now this? Not good.
Wrong on SO many levels.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
too bad, the mock up looks so wrong. we finally got rid of all the over scaled corporate installations ie kodak, etc. and this diverts attention from the architecture.
No. This will destroy Grand Central. I love all of my apple products but I DONT WANT THIS.
Has apple ever designed something that was ill-thought out? Out of place? @Kyliecooney et. al, did you read the fine print on the image? It's a PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATION.