(Images courtesy of MacRumors and Electric Pig)
A new Apple Store opening is always a cause for celebration, and this Saturday we’ll see one such occasion across the pond in London with the grand opening of a new Covent Garden retail location.
MacRumors is reporting that Apple’s new retail store in London, announced just last week, will open its doors this Saturday, August 7, following a tour for the press on Thursday. The new retail location at Covent Garden is Apple’s largest store in terms of total square footage.
Thanks to U.K.-based website Electric Pig, we have some photos to share with you of the latest and greatest addition to the Apple retail world. “Spread over two floors, the Apple Store Covent Garden features beautifully restored masonry, with stone arches inside and out,” the website writes. “It's a masterful blend of old and new, which suits the environs of Covent Garden perfectly.”
The London Evening Standard also reports that the new store features an eight-bay arcade marked by 20-foot stone arches where customers will enter the location, complete with restored gas lamps for lighting. It appears that Apple has taken great pains to blend in with the decor, much as they do with many of their retail stores.
To see a complete gallery of 10 photos, head over to the Electric Pig website and enjoy!
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August 05, 2010 at 9:45am
There's an Electric Pig video showing the inside as well. Here's the YouTube link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqlhzve4BOw&feature=player_embedded
