Comments update: Apple's latest store in San Francisco by Foster + Partners showcases the tech giant's new approach to retail, but does the rethought design offer a better shopping experience for customers" Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up with the latest discussions.
Apple sours: Apple's San Francisco outlet will serve as a model for the company's future stores around the world. A public plaza with seating and free wifi, in addition to an education space, are among the new innovations. However, some commenters don't think Apple and Foster + Partners have gone far enough.
"The design is very elegant, though after visiting the store in Hangzhou, China, there are a startling amount of similarities," wrote Felix Amiss. "I thought Apple and Foster + Partners were capable of more than a copy and paste job." "It's not exactly a radical shift, is it"" added regular commenter Kay, while others criticised the internal fixtures and fittings for looking out of place.
Others disagreed with the criticisms and praised the store's architecture and community-based ethos.
"It's a great project with community at its centre," said Xi. "The complaints here don't seem to take into account the fact that Apple is moving in the right direction."
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