
Apple’s Federation Square building render. Credit: Filip Chudzinski
Apple’s plan to build a flagship store in Melbourne’s Federation Square sparked immediate backlash — and was ultimately canceled. Now, a virtual recreation offers a glimpse of what could have been.
In 2017, Apple announced its intention to open a global flagship in the heart of Melbourne, marking its first in the Southern Hemisphere. Designed in partnership with Foster + Partners, the multilevel glass pavilion would have anchored the southeast corner of Federation Square.