by Apple announced today that it will open an impressive new street-facing store in Vancouver, BC on Friday, November 18.
Apple Pacific Center via Daily Hive
The new Apple Pacific Center store is positioned diagonally at the corner of West Georgia and Howe streets and faces the Vancouver Art Gallery. To celebrate the store’s grand opening, the glass facade is enveloped in colorful artwork created by prominent Canadian designer Mo Bofill in collaboration with Musqueam weaver and artist Debra Sparrow.
The flagship outdoor location will replace Apple’s existing store inside the adjacent Pacific Center mall, which opened in 2008. Vancouver-based publication daily hive shared photos of the new store earlier today, offering a closer look at the temporary artwork, wood plank ceiling, green wall backdrop and terraced plaza. The two-story store took over the location of one of the mall’s former entrances.
Throughout store opening weekend, visitors can participate in free Today at Apple sessions, including a live performance by Vancouver rapper and musician Boslen, a Q&A hosted by the host of Apple Music radio George Stromboloupoulos, a live performance by award-winning choreographer Chloé Arnold, and more.
Apple Pacific Center will become Apple’s third street-facing store in Canada, following Apple Saint-Catherine and Apple DIX30 in the Montreal area.
(Thanks, Michael Steeber!)
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