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Modern timber hits US retail in a big way with first wooden Apple Store


With projects like Portland's airport extension and the world's tallest wooden tower, modern timber architecture is poised to revolutionize sustainable construction in the United States. Apple has embraced this wooden boom with its new store, which was predominantly built using timber.

View gallery - 4 images With projects like Portland's airport extension and the world's tallest wooden tower, modern timber architecture is poised to revolutionize sustainable construction in the United States. Still, it's a quintessential Apple Store, with a sleek low-rise exterior subtly nodding to Miami's Art Deco architecture and is defined by generous glazing. Upon entry, customers and the local community are welcomed by the grounds blooming with plants and flora inspired by the multicultural Latin American influence of Miami."

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