Apple unveils new 15-floor office in the heart of Bengaluru

The new office’s position in Minsk Square in Bengaluru means that it will be in the vicinity of buildings like the Vidhana Soudha (which houses the Karnataka state legislature), the High Court, Chinnnaswamy cricket stadium and Cubbon Park. Apple chose the location with proximity to the Cubbon Park metro station to make the office more accessible for employees.

The 15-floor office is designed to house up to 1,2000 employees and features a dedicated lab space apart from areas for collaboration and wellness and Caffe Macs, a food and beverage service for Apple employees. The interior uses locally sourced materials, including stone, wood and fabric, in the walls and flooring, according to Apple. The office also makes use of many local plants.

The new office reportedly runs on 100 per cent renewable energy and aims to achieve a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum rating. That is the highest level of LEED certification, which is a program to certify green buildings. Apple says it has been carbon neutral for its corporate operations since 2020 and has run all Apple facilities using 100 per cent renewable energy since 2018.

The new office will expand on the company’s existing corporate office presence in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Gurugram and comes at a stage where Apple is celebrating 25 years in India. The Apple employees in Bengaluru work on different parts of Apple’s business, including software, hardware, services, customer support and more. The company has a total of around 3,000 employees in the country.