Most Beautiful/Ugliest Apple Stores

klm9210 · Jan 29, 2013, 11:53 AM

Which Apple Stores do you find to be the best-designed, and which ones do you consider to be blah and bland?

aerok · Jan 29, 2013, 11:55 AM

The one near my appartment in Montreal is considered to be one of the best designed.

eawmp1 · Jan 29, 2013, 12:03 PM

Freestanding >>>> mall stores.

AustinIllini · Jan 29, 2013, 02:11 PM

I'm partial to my former Apple Store.

Lincoln Park, Chicago (North and Clybourne El Stop)

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rdowns · Jan 29, 2013, 02:21 PM

I'm partial to my local store, Manhasset, Long Island, NY. You may know it as the store where the idiot walked into the glass door.

TSE · Jan 29, 2013, 05:24 PM

I personally do not like the all glass one. I'm sure the engineering is top notch and its unique, but its ugly.

R94N · Jan 30, 2013, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TSE

I personally do not like the all glass one. I'm sure the engineering is top notch and its unique, but its ugly.

They sure love their glass.

Hastings101 · Jan 30, 2013, 12:51 PM

I think most of them are ugly, to be honest. I don't like the industrial/glass combination look at all.

Caliber26 · Jan 30, 2013, 01:45 PM

I actually love their all-glass industrial look and their super sterile look inside the stores.

Here in Orlando we have three stores but all three are inside malls, so nothing special. Better than nothing, I guess.

Illuminated · Jan 30, 2013, 02:31 PM

I want to make a bowl that look likes an Apple Store...and then smoke out of it.

OnceYouGoMac · Jan 31, 2013, 01:47 PM

From what I've seen of it I think London's Covent Garden store looks nice. It seems... different from all other Apple Stores. It looks like the kind of place I could spend a couple of hours in

MasterHowl · Jan 31, 2013, 02:05 PM

The most beautiful one I've been in is in Covent Garden, London.

It has this beautiful glass spiral staircase. Apparently Apple have staircases like this patented, not sure if it's true though (anyone?). It really fits in with all the quirky old style shops around Covent Garden which is good

I highly recommend a visit to anyone who is visiting London!

RenoG · Jan 31, 2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Illuminated

I want to make a bowl that look likes an Apple Store...and then smoke out of it.

^^ Sounds like a conversation between two high homeless hipster dudes...

I love the chicago the long island ones above.

The downtown SF store is ugly.

righteye · Jan 31, 2013, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by R94N

They sure love their glass.

And the covent Garden one is Class

0dev · Jan 31, 2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MasterHowl

The most beautiful one I've been in is in Covent Garden, London.

It has this beautiful glass spiral staircase. Apparently Apple have staircases like this patented, not sure if it's true though (anyone?). It really fits in with all the quirky old style shops around Covent Garden which is good

I highly recommend a visit to anyone who is visiting London!

The first thing I thought of when I tried to think of beautiful Apple Stores. I went there once, it really is a beautiful building and Apple did a great job converting it.

R94N · Feb 1, 2013, 05:30 AM

I think the Covent Garden store is the best (so far).

justperry · Feb 1, 2013, 05:42 AM

Amsterdam.

MonkeySee.... · Feb 1, 2013, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasterHowl

The most beautiful one I've been in is in Covent Garden, London.

It has this beautiful glass spiral staircase. Apparently Apple have staircases like this patented, not sure if it's true though (anyone?). It really fits in with all the quirky old style shops around Covent Garden which is good

I highly recommend a visit to anyone who is visiting London!

I rarely go into London but when I do I have to visit this store. I don't even have money to buy anything I just like going in.

My wife always finds it weird that I want to go in Apple Stores. I think she finally got it when I said "you know how you like to go in Laura Ashley but never come out with anything".

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Originally Posted by justperry

Amsterdam.

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Stunning!

whosnut · Feb 1, 2013, 11:31 AM

Do you think my fiancee would get upset if my motive for taking her to London was to see the Apple store at Covent Garden? The Apple stores nearest to me are all mall storefronts. They're nice, but nothing special to look at.

0dev · Feb 1, 2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by whosnut

Do you think my fiancee would get upset if my motive for taking her to London was to see the Apple store at Covent Garden? The Apple stores nearest to me are all mall storefronts. They're nice, but nothing special to look at.

If she gets upset about you taking her to see Apple Stores she's not right for you

Drewski · Feb 1, 2013, 03:38 PM

I'm not a fan of the recent change to the Chicago Lincoln Park store.

Happybunny · Feb 4, 2013, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MasterHowl

The most beautiful one I've been in is in Covent Garden, London.

It has this beautiful glass spiral staircase. Apparently Apple have staircases like this patented, not sure if it's true though (anyone?). It really fits in with all the quirky old style shops around Covent Garden which is good

I highly recommend a visit to anyone who is visiting London!

Looks great I like the way that they have used an existing building.

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Originally Posted by justperry

Amsterdam.

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This is again great use of an existing building, an I can say it's just as fantastic in real life, visited Saturday last.

OnceYouGoMac · Feb 5, 2013, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasterHowl

The most beautiful one I've been in is in Covent Garden, London.

It has this beautiful glass spiral staircase. Apparently Apple have staircases like this patented, not sure if it's true though (anyone?). It really fits in with all the quirky old style shops around Covent Garden which is good

I highly recommend a visit to anyone who is visiting London!

I really want to visit that Apple store. Maybe I'll get a chance to go there this summer. Isn't it the biggest one in the world?

RenoG · Feb 5, 2013, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Drewski

I'm not a fan of the recent change to the Chicago Lincoln Park store.

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Crazy drunk driver.....*in Back to the Future drunk bum voice*

Technarchy · Feb 6, 2013, 09:20 AM

The mall stores are hideous compared to freestanding stores.

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MasterHowl macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North of England	The most beautiful one I've been in is in Covent Garden, London. It has this beautiful glass spiral staircase. Apparently Apple have staircases like this patented, not sure if it's true though (anyone?). It really fits in with all the quirky old style shops around Covent Garden which is good I highly recommend a visit to anyone who is visiting London! __________________ Mid-2009 15" MacBook Pro; 64 GB iPhone 4S; 64 GB iPad (3rd Gen); 500GB Time Capsule; AirPort Express; Apple Wireless Keyboard; Magic Trackpad; Apple Remote
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R94N macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK	I think the Covent Garden store is the best (so far).
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justperry macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 7 Km South of an active upside down volcano.	Amsterdam.
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Drewski macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago, IL, USA	I'm not a fan of the recent change to the Chicago Lincoln Park store.
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