Stockholm's new council is stopping development of an Apple Store by Foster + Partners and the David Chipperfield-designed Nobel Center, as well as halting the city's Winter Olympic bid.
The chance of any of these major projects happening has been greatly reduced now that a coalition of the Alliance parties and the Green Party have taken control of the Swedish capital's council, following elections in September.
The new Alliance and Green-led city council aims to block the building of an Apple Store on the Kungsträdgården ? King's Garden ? and will not appeal a court decision to block construction of the Nobel Center. The group also plans to abandon Stockholm's bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics
According to English-language news outlet The Local, "two policies agreed on by the parties were that plans for a new flagship Apple Store in the city centre will be stopped, and that Stockholm will not host the 2026 Winter Olympics". "Apple House in Kungsträdgården will be stopped"
Apple's plans to build a store designed by Foster + Partners, to replace a TGI Friday's restaurant within the Kungsträdgården, have been controversial since they were first revealed in 2016.
Initial plans were scaled back following criticism, as the building would be larger than the existing restaurant, and would see a change of use from entertainment to retail. The revised plans were given the go ahead by the former city council, but look likely to be stopped by the new...