But that’s not a byproduct of trying to ‘use cheaper resources’, it’s borne of trying to create products that are shaped exclusively by how to best solve a problem and treat materials honestly, as opposed to ornamentation and material imitation.
I can't believe this has to be said, but glass skyscrapers predate even the first iPhone.
The is hopefully the high watermark of Apple fans thinking Apple invented something they didn't.
That wasn't my point, or the point of GP. It's that modernism has become acceptable. So much so that everything from our buildings to our cars to our phones have the same style.