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Community-Focused Piazza Stores

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Apple Milan Store Features a Gorgeous Public Piazza

— July 24, 2018 — Art & Design
Apple has achieved widespread recognition thanks to its incredible eye for aesthetics and its newest Apple Milan store showcases this obsession perfectly. Located at Apple Piazza Liberty, this new retail space aims to revitalize a piazza in the center of Milan and includes a grand public space as well as a retail location below.

Designed alongside Foster + Partners, the Apple Milan store features an expansive glass fountain exterior that serves as the entrance to the store and as a backdrop to the large outdoor amphitheater. The store itself will focus on the idea of shared learning and will offer free hourly sessions on photography, film-making, music creation, coding, design, and other ventures.

The outdoor piazza will be open to the public 24 hours a day and will also play host to special events throughout the year.
Trend Themes
1. Public Piazza Revitalization - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transforming public spaces into interactive retail environments, integrating design and community engagement.
2. Shared Learning Retail Spaces - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating retail spaces that offer free educational sessions and promote skill development among customers.
3. Aesthetic-oriented Retail Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combining beautiful architecture and design to create visually captivating retail experiences that attract customers.
Industry Implications
1. Retail Space Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative design concepts for retail spaces that prioritize community interaction and aesthetic appeal.
2. Education and Learning - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating educational components into retail experiences, promoting continuous learning and skill acquisition.
3. Event Management and Hosting - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating unique event experiences within retail spaces to engage customers and drive foot traffic.
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