More than trees! Come on! The glass staircase was removed and replaced with two either side of the back raised area. Plus we don't know what other changes they have made right now (store and behind the scenes)
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Apple Previews Redesigned Flagship Regent Street Store in London
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"London, England"... Americans are so cute!
Good thing they were so specific. It could have been in London, Ontario or Kentucky.
I certainly hope the Apple Store in Yorkdale gets that kind of makeover.
Someday...
... London, Kentucky?
Huh.
Someday...
... London, Kentucky?
Huh.
Sheesh.... All the moans about no new products on display.
For those who have complained... Think what you would be saying if there was a whole raft of new product and only an old outdated store to show it off in....
Can't you complainers wait a week or so? Are you that impatient? If you are then go buy a Dell or HP or some other POS that runs Windows 10.
When you get to my age (retired) you should have learned that good things come to those who wait.
For those who have complained... Think what you would be saying if there was a whole raft of new product and only an old outdated store to show it off in....
Can't you complainers wait a week or so? Are you that impatient? If you are then go buy a Dell or HP or some other POS that runs Windows 10.
When you get to my age (retired) you should have learned that good things come to those who wait.
To add, the building is also listed. This means that Apple were limited to what they could do to the structure. A good deal of the time would have been used to remove the old interior in a way that did not damage the shell. This is also an old building so extra care would have been needed all round.
I can remember several of stores that ware on this site as far back at 1972. Well, I should as I went to College just up the road (Towards the BBC). I can say that none looked as good as the Apple version.
I also saw far too many good buildings ripped apart without a thought. The Goodyear building on the Great West Road was demolished out of spite. So London Councils treat the sort of work Apple did with a good deal of care and attention.
The first 100 shoppers through the door get a free iPhone 7 of their choice in celebration!!
The glass staircase looked awesome.
Seeing a genius in a genius grove.
They do that to ensure that you don't confuse it with London, Arkansas.
"London, England"... Americans are so cute!
They do that to ensure that you don't confuse it with London, Arkansas.
Based on the admittedly limited set of photos, this design feels surprisingly dated to me. Very museum-esque or hotel lobby-ish, but from 15 years ago.
Question is are they going to keep out the hoodies who use it as their own personal web café so you can actually look at something before you buy it
They've moved. Waterstones is the new place as you say. Not a bank. But. No they have moved. That was the new place I was in. It's a cold, empty place. Vast grey stone walls. No soft furnishings. No carpets. No character. Massive empty space with long tables showing iPads and iPhones. Nobody looking at the computers. How things have changed in a year! You're right of course about the software disappearance. It's all online. Making the emptiness of the place more pronounced.
My missus met me as arranged 15 minutes and without me mentioning it - said how depressing and clinical the place is. Not welcoming at all.
I had to ask if there was a downstairs showroom. I had to actually ask. There is. Same layout. Huge space. Wooden tables. Same hardware. And a few overpriced accessories dotted around the wall edges. Dull lighting. Oppressive. Windowless. Horrible. And this is the replacement for the old store which I used to actually like.
This used to be the number one place to go when going round the Bull Ring Centre. A bit like Sheffield Meadowhall still is. Not now. I will give the place a wide berth when Brum-centric such was this despondent, Brave New World-esque environment. Too much space. Not enough content.
Apart from that - no complaints
It was originally owned by the Midland Bank until they moved over to the opposite corner (now HSBC).
I wish they had time lapsed the renovation process. Would make one cool video.
It looks really good though. This was the first Apple Store I ever visited. I went to the opening in 2004 when I lived in England and it was just incredible. I do like the new look though. It needed to be renovated and they've done one hell of a job.
It looks really good though. This was the first Apple Store I ever visited. I went to the opening in 2004 when I lived in England and it was just incredible. I do like the new look though. It needed to be renovated and they've done one hell of a job.