I’m sitting inside Apple’s Alves Caffè Macs in Cupertino, a cathedral of glass that serves as a private cafeteria and informal meeting area for Apple employees. Despite the open view from the outside, you can’t get in unless you’re an employee or an invited guest. Fortunately, Design Milk was offered an invitation, and I’ve been whisked through the cavernous dining hall to gawk at the precisely fitted sheets of stone, metal, and wood representative of the Apple aesthetic. The scale of the space is startling upon entry, accentuated by a nearly empty interior at this particular hour, alongside the tasteful restraint of the furnishings within (I approvingly note the selection of Naoto Fukasawa-designed armchairs strewn throughout).