The crowds have to wait until Saturday, August 7 to swarm into the new Covent Garden store but here’s a sneak peek — thanks to at what may be Apple’s most stunning retail store to date.
Sure, you may prefer the majestic Regent Street location also in London or admire the posh new Paris Opera store, but Covent garden is the largest in the UK and is said to be the most expensive Apple store to date.
These photos snapped by James Holland at Electric Pig show that Apple’s latest must-see retail spot is a three-story triumph of exposed brick of a restored 1870s building in the heart of London.
It’s the fourth retail outlet in London and just a mile away from the Regent Street store, though the intersection of business, tourism and general foot traffic probably won’t steal much thunder from its nearby Apple retail neighbor.
You’ll find the new store at No. 1-7 The Piazza London, WC2E 8HA, home of the former Rock Garden Live club which played host to some 30,000 live bands until closing in December 2008.
We may have to once again revise our list of Apple stores to visit before you die — but we’ll wait to see the inauguration pics before we decide.
Via Electric Pig
