A long waiting line is expected for the grand opening of the Bondi (Sydney, Australia) retail store this Friday at 8 a.m., kicking off the 2010 grand opening season that includes even more spectacular stores in Paris, London, Shanghai (China), Chicago and Washington (DC). The store is located at the Bondi Junction shopping mall southeast of city center, but inside an independent building with a large, two-story glass storefront. The design is similar in placement and architecture to the Scottsdale Quarter (Ariz.) store that opened in June 2009. The store’s most significant feature has been hinted by photos of the construction, and by architectural renderings for other future stores—first-ever indoor trees under a skylight. Plans submitted to building officials in Palo Alto (N. Calif.) and Washington (DC) for new stores have also shown three or four 10-foot trees in front of the back-wall Genius Bar. The 8 a.m. opening time is unusual, no doubt set to maximize selling time for the iPad, which becomes available in Australia for the first time on Friday.
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Well, Bondi Junction isn’t Bondi, the Beach! It’s merely a bend in the road on the way to Bondi Beach. But, a big shopping center. With trees in the store it won’t be as spectacular as George Street. BUT! With the introduction of the iPad to Australia, a very big market, it should be wild! I’ll pass on this one. I’m looking forward to the Convent Garden Store in London. There’s a nice Wine Bar there – the Cafe Des Ami Du Vin! AND a Wagamama nearby! Man cannot live on electronics alone!
What trees are in Bondi store?
Pretty certain the trees are ficus, a tree that is commonly used indoors, especially in offices.
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