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Apple' design philosophy doesn't affect only the creation of its products, but it also extends to the buildings where consumers can buy them. The company has always been known for placing its retail store in central locations and making them look as simple, yet as elegant as possible.

Apple's newest Zorlu store in Istanbul is the latest one to receive praises, as it has won both the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence and the award for best Commercial or Retail Structures at the Structural Awards 2014. This Supreme award is given to the building that exemplifies the "finest example of structural engineering design" for the year. Here's what the description sounds like:

This latest iteration of structural glass design provides the purest form possible within the limits of current material fabrication. Clear glazed single panel walls with no connections to distract the eye, 10m long by 3m high on four sides, provide an efficient structural form capable of resisting...