Apple Central World Bangkok Foster + Partners, Ratchaprasong Store, Thai Building Photos
Apple Central World Bangkok Building
12 Aug 2020
Apple Central World Bangkok by Foster + Partners
Design: Foster + Partners with Architects 49 Ltd.
Location: Ratchaprasong, Bangkok, Thailand, South East Asia
Apple Central World opens in Bangkok

Photographs © Apple, unless noted
Apple Central World in Bangkok welcomed its first visitors. Located in one of the city?s iconic urban centers, the new store establishes a quiet sculptural presence at the heart of the bustling Central World Square on the intersection of Rama I and Ratchadamri roads. It forms a new social focus for the city and an inviting backdrop for the city?s famous New Year celebrations and numerous other annual festivities.
The project is the result of the close collaboration between the team at Apple and architect Foster + Partners, through its local entity F&P (Thailand) Ltd and Architects 49 Ltd.

photograph © Bear and Terry
Situated at the southern end of the Central World Square, the store addresses a generous public plaza and the famous Erawan shrine located across the road. It is connected to the BTS walkway via a new bridge at the upper level, while being overlooked by multiple vehicular and pedestrian routes surrounding the site.

photograph © Bear and Terry
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