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Tim Cook shows off Apple's biggest project ever on '60 Minutes'

Cadie Thompson

2015-12-21T14:44:00Z

Apple CEO Tim Cook and chief designer Jony Ive gave a sneak peek of the company's new campus in Cupertino, California, during an interview on "60 Minutes" Sunday night.

Here's a look at some of the highlights.

Cook said there are currently about 3,500 people working on the new spaceship-like building, which is slated to be complete next year.

The new building is some 2.8 million square feet. Once it's complete, it will house some 13,000 employees.

"It will be a center for innovation for generations to come," Cook said. "We think it's so important to have a place that inspires you."

Ive played a central role in the design of the building.

One of the building's coolest features is the curved glass that encompasses it. More than 3,000 sheets of the curved glass will wrap around the building.

During the "60 Minutes" segment, the first piece of curved glass was being installed. "This is the largest curved piece of glass in the world," Ive said.

With 700,000 square feet of solar panels, the new campus is a "net-zero energy" building, which means the amount of energy used annually is about equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site.

The campus will also boast some 7,000 trees and plants on the grounds once it is finished. The plants will help provide some of the fruits and vegetables that are served at the on-site cafeteria.

Learn more about Apple's new campus here.

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