Apple Previews Latest Mexico City Store With Large Sliding Glass Doors, Opens Friday

[MacRumors]

Apple today previewed its new retail store in Mexico City's upscale Polanco district ahead of its grand opening later this week.

Apple Antara features a pavilion design with large 23-foot-tall sliding glass doors that create a 20-foot-wide entrance, complete with curved corner glass panels allowing natural light to flow into the store. Inside, there is also a Forum and 8K Video Wall for Today at Apple sessions, nestled among indoor trees.

Apple's retail chief Deirdre O'Brien:

We are thrilled to open our stunning new store in central Mexico City and now welcome even more customers to Apple across this bustling city. Our amazing team can't wait to welcome everyone to Apple Antara for the first time on Friday.

Apple Antara opens Friday, September 27 at 5:00 p.m. local time and will become Apple's second retail store in Mexico.

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[ka-spot]

ok. thank you!

 

[Kagio]

Necesitamos una en Monterrey! la mejor ciudad ; )

And that "Most-liked-posts" forum button back too!

 

[smuzzy]

This is a huge step up from the existing CDMX store. Good to finally have something befitting the largest city in North America.

 

[GadgetBen]

Looks great with solid glass and no wall built around it.

 

[techpr]

And still no Apple Pay in Mexico.

 

[44267547]

Apples architecture with their design elements with buildings is really astonishing. The three stores around me are mainly ‘mall stores’, but in some cities like Chicago or New York, and now Mexico City, this looks pretty slick to see in person.

 

[RickInHouston]

Large sliding glass doors. Mexico City climate. Most all glass exterior.

Is the previous GIANT wind farm suppose to cover the air conditioning cost? How does that work?

 

[FreeSpeech1st]

It isn't a bad thing if  can double the brick and mortar store every year.

 

[justperry]

Those 2 curved glass panes alone cost a fortune, bet you can buy a decent car for the money those cost.

 

[jgdeschamps]

We built the fire protection sprinklers and smoke alarm systems for their executive office floors here in Mexico, but unfortunately we didn't win this project. I would have loved to see this one first hand while construction was ongoing.

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

This is a huge step up from the existing CDMX store. Good to finally have something befitting the largest city in North America.

If only North America were a country...it's not, it's a continent.

 

[jgdeschamps]

Large sliding glass doors. Mexico City climate. Most all glass exterior.

Is the previous GIANT wind farm suppose to cover the air conditioning cost? How does that work?

Mexico City is not as hot as many people think (21 celsius degrees average) and that Polanco area where the store's located is populated by large buildings and trees that project large shadows, thus many sidewalks and malls are actually pleasing to take a stroll on even on hot days. Besides, the local city government has subsidized water and electricity costs so executive offices and luxury flats proliferate the area to attract international investments. The zone is also home for celebrities, politicians, soccer players, and high-ranking executives. Privilege is the norm there.

 

[rmoliv]

I thought Apple cared about the disadvantaged and outcasts of society but then you look at where they open their stores and it’s always in the “upscale district” of city A or B. I find it so hypocritical, all this talk of access to technology for everyone but then the stores are located in super expensive areas where only the rich can afford to live. 😂 Only at Apple! 😂

 

[genoendicott]

If only North America were a country...it's not, it's a continent.

His statement is still correct. Mexico City is the largest city in North America.

 

[jgdeschamps]

If only North America were a country...it's not, it's a continent.

And he/she is right. Mexico City IS the largest city in North America (the continent as you state,) being larger than New York and L.A.

 

[apparatchik]

If only North America were a country...it's not, it's a continent.

Mexico City is the largest city by population in all three Mexico, North America and the Western Hemipshere, it is also one of the largest by GDP in the world.

 

[techpr]

If only North America were a country...it's not, it's a continent.

He is still correct. Mexico City is the largest by population City in North America.....and still without Apple Pay ;-)

 

[jonblatho]

If only North America were a country...it's not, it's a continent.

…and? They didn’t say North America is a country.

 

[palmerc2]

I thought Apple cared about the disadvantaged and outcasts of society but then you look at where they open their stores and it’s always in the “upscale district” of city A or B. I find it so hypocritical, all this talk of access to technology for everyone but then the stores are located in super expensive areas where only the rich can afford to live. 😂 Only at Apple! 😂

While I understand what you’re getting at, I think it makes a lot more sense for Apple stores to be located in a shopping area with a large amount of foot traffic. Plus, Apple wants to brand themselves as being an upscale company. Wouldn’t exactly want to put an Apple Store in South Central LA right?

If someone can afford an Apple Product, they can afford to get to the store. In Mexico City it’s a $7 Uber to get from one side of the city to the other.

 

[tallscot]

I thought Apple cared about the disadvantaged and outcasts of society but then you look at where they open their stores and it’s always in the “upscale district” of city A or B. I find it so hypocritical, all this talk of access to technology for everyone but then the stores are located in super expensive areas where only the rich can afford to live. 😂 Only at Apple! 😂

They only care about their stock price, like every corporation. They sell $6,000 desktops (starting price for Mac Pro) and $6,000 monitors ($999 extra for a stand), and $1,649 phones. You think they will sell all that in poor neighborhoods?
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While I understand what you’re getting at, I think it makes a lot more sense for Apple stores to be located in a shopping area with a large amount of foot traffic. Plus, Apple wants to brand themselves as being an upscale company. Wouldn’t exactly want to put an Apple Store in South Central LA right?

If someone can afford an Apple Product, they can afford to get to the store. In Mexico City it’s a $7 Uber to get from one side of the city to the other.

$7 is more than a day’s work for a lot of people in Mexico City ($5.10 per day minimum wage).

 

[BeforeTheMeds]

Necesitamos una en Monterrey! la mejor ciudad ; )

And that "Most-liked-posts" forum button back too!

Los Norteños no comprar productos Apple. Jaja

 

[BeforeTheMeds]

I thought Apple cared about the disadvantaged and outcasts of society but then you look at where they open their stores and it’s always in the “upscale district” of city A or B. I find it so hypocritical, all this talk of access to technology for everyone but then the stores are located in super expensive areas where only the rich can afford to live. 😂 Only at Apple! 😂

6 percent of people in mx own apple products and they are not in impoverished areas. They put them where people will buy them, it would be stupid to do otherwise.

 

[StarryNights]

I was in that area visiting two summers ago and the heat and humidity was unbearable, I can't imagine the store being exposed to that heat, I wonder if the sliding doors can be closed and alternate doors available?

 

[JCCL]

I was in that area visiting two summers ago and the heat and humidity was unbearable, I can't imagine the store being exposed to that heat, I wonder if the sliding doors can be closed and alternate doors available?

you must Have been on a really bad day. That definitely is not the case on average for Mexico City.