Apple Marina Bay Sands, the first-ever Apple Store on water, will open its doors for customers in Singapore on Thursday, September 10. The all-glass spherical structure of the retail is floating on Marina Bay to give a 360-degree view of the city and be visible from the luxurious skyline. It is the company’s third store in Singapore which is created to offer a “new and captivating retail experience.”
Apple’s senior vice president of Retail and People, Deirdre O’Brien said,
“We couldn’t be more excited to open the breathtaking Apple Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, building on our commitment to this special place that began more than 40 years ago. Our passionate and talented team is ready to welcome this community to our new store and deliver the care and support that our customers around the world love.”
Apple Marina Bay Sands Store
“We can’t wait to see where your imagination takes you.”
Last month, Apple teased the opening of this unique store on the apple.com Singapore webpage and the reveal is exactly what the tag line encapsulated. Inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, the new Apple Marina Bay Sands store is an architectural marvel with a massive dome, made of 114 pieces of glass supported by10 narrow vertical mullions is designed to capture sunlight and shaped to counter sun angles. The glass and wooden interior are lined with trees to only reduce the effect of sun rays during the day but also for greenery.
Like the redesigned Apple stores in Thailand and China, this store too has modern features like The Forum with a video wall for Today at Apple events. These sessions are which are held for Singapore artists, creators, and musicians to showcase their work and for entrepreneurs and developers to receive the assistance and training required for their ventures.
Customers can view, test, and explore Apple products and accessories. They will be assisted by a 148 members team that can collectively speak over 23 languages. As COVID-19 pandemic health measures, visitors and employees will be strictly asked to wear a mask, go through temperature checks, and maintain social distancing. Apple Marina Bay Sands will open doors for the customers for the first time on September 10, at 10 a.m. SGT. Visitors are required to schedule an appointment for the visit on apple.com, walk-ins will not be permitted due to health concerns.
