New Apple Store’s Design Fully Uncovered & Foreigners Are Very Impressed

The newest Apple Store in Singapore, Apple Marina Bay Sands, is close to its launch date, and Netizens are evidently stoked.

Naturally so too, considering how it’s not only the first Apple store that’s built on water but an actual concept that’s designed by the reputable Foster + Partners.

You can hardly blame us for getting hyped, eh?

And now, after ages of going under the ‘knife’, it seems that the mysterious structure’s ready for the big reveal. Gone are the coverings and construction scaffolding of old;

It’s now naked in all of its unbridled glory, a sight that has been long ‘overdue’ for some time.

Uncovering The New Apple Store’s Design

According to Apple Insider, the final design for the highly-anticipated Apple Marina Bay Sands outlet has been unveiled.

Now if you recall, photos of the building have shown a colourful sphere wrapped up and floating on the water…

But it seems that the covering has come off… to reveal a dome structure with an interest-piquing reflective surface.

This is certainly in stark contrast to what the store had looked like just weeks ago.

And Foreigners Are Impressed

When the photos were announced on the forums page of Apple Insider, Netizens could not contain their excitement at witnessing the final product.

Some applauded the effort of Foster + Partners…

While others considered the outlet to be the most beautiful one thus far.

Several also noticed the subtle ‘outer space’ vibes that came with the structure, with one referencing the sci-fi hit Westworld.

All in all, the general consensus seems to be that of a positive one, or at least as far as the Netizens on the site are concerned. It should be noted, however, that one did raise a rather logical concern.

Though considering the sheer infamous nature of Singapore’s weather…

I’m sure they would’ve had made the necessary arrangements beforehand.

But Then Again, On The Other Hand…

Our own locals do not seem to be as impressed by Apple’s latest revelation.

On 24 August, Channel News Asia shared a photo of Apple’s third store on their Facebook page. And though the post went viral with 12 K likes and reactions, as well as 4.3K shares…

Reception, for the most part, feels lacking in a sense.

One Netizen, for instance, expressed how the new outlet’s design pales in comparison to the LV showroom next to it.

And others concurred.

One also suggested that the design concept was ‘tasteless’.

With another wondering why the store was built in the shape of an orange and not an apple.

Meanwhile, the rest of the comments section was filled with local-esque jokes.

Which, I repeat, is in stark contrast to how foreigners treat Apple’s latest venture.

Really Stark. 

Yay Or Nay?

Despite the difference in treatment, it should be noted that locals had reacted to the wrapped version of the structure and not the uncovered image like their foreign counterparts had.

So really, their impressions may yet to be the final one.

And so, as we wait for the store’s release date to be officially unveiled to the public, we can’t help but wonder…

Will Foster + Partner’s effort be a hit with the global audience…

Or will it appeal to everyone except the country it was built in?

Well, I guess in the end…

Only time will tell.