Over the weekend an
extensive gallery of photos from inside Apple Headquarters was
published. Some we’ve seen before, others are new and give a detailed
look at the insides of the beast.When you first walk inside Apple HQ, you’re greeted by the welcome/reception desk, which is situated inside the massive atrium with its bright natural light and suspended walkways.
Reception Desk
Apple HQ atrium
Apple HQ atrium
Apple HQ atrium
Apple HQ atrium
The one and only place inside the Apple campus that’s open to the public is the Company Store. It’s the only place where you won’t get accosted by security for taking pictures, and the only place in the world where you can buy Apple logo merchandise, like shirts and hats (though they also sell iPods and other Apple products).
Apple Company Store
Apple Company Store
Apple Company Store
As you wander the halls of Apple HQ (which isn’t allowed, actually, unless you’re a senior staff member), you’ll see sights like these.
Inside Apple HQ
Inside Apple HQ
Inside Apple HQ
Inside Apple HQ
Special thanks to reader Rehan Mehta, who sent us the four further pictures from an inside hallway/entrance on the Apple campus. (These images are copyrighted to Rehan Mehta, and used by permission.) According to Rehan, “If I remember correctly, this was a hallway (from the 4th or 5th Infinite Loop entrance) that led straight to the courtyard in the middle.” You can see some nifty black & white pictures of Steve Jobs on these walls, along with a quote from him printed on a large canvas.
Inside Apple HQ
Inside Apple HQ
Inside Apple HQ
Inside Apple HQ
If you need to make a pit stop, you might see restroom signs that look like this.
Men's Room sign at Apple HQ
Women's Room sign at Apple HQ
Hungry? Head over to the campus cafeteria, “Café Macs.” The food’s not free — not even for employees — but it’s inexpensive and very healthy.
Apple Cafeteria
Apple Cafeteria
When staff members need a break, they can head over to the break room/rec room. (I have no idea what they call it.) Or they can go outside and play some basketball on the on-campus court.
Apple HQ rec room
Apple HQ rec room
Apple HQ outdoor basketball court
There’s also an on-campus fitness room, filled with exercise equipment.
Apple HQ fitness center
That stuff’s all well and good, but what about where the… you know, the actual work gets done? If you’re hoping to get a glimpse inside Tim Cook’s office, you can dream on. It’s probably one of the most off-limits areas on the entire campus. But one photog managed to snap an image of a meeting room.
Apple HQ meeting room
When Apple calls one of its trademark “keynote” press conferences, it usually takes place at a public facility in San Francisco. But occasionally, for a more intimate setting, Apple brings the press to it’s own theater, which it calls the Apple Town Hall. A number of events have been held here over the years, including the infamous “Antennagate” event.
Apple Town Hall
Apple Town Hall
Outside Apple Town Hall
Outside Apple Town Hall
Speaking of Antennagate, that was the event where Apple, for the first time ever, opened up some of its most private doors for the press to see. Namely, the state-of-the-art Wireless Testing Lab, where they put their latest iPhone models through their paces, testing things like signal strength and user interference.
Apple's Wireless Testing Lab
Apple's Wireless Testing Lab
Apple's Wireless Testing Lab
One of the true “holy grail” locations deep inside Apple’s headquarters — seriously, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was underground — is senior designer Jonathan Ive’s Design Facility. I was surprised to find even this small glimpse inside the Design Facility, given how jealously Apple guards its secrets. So it’s not much, but it’s all there is. And ladies, you even get some Ive-y eye candy. Behind his biceps, you’ll see some pretty hardcore industrial machinery.
Apple's Design Facility
I originally had this image (below) placed above as a meeting room, but after a commenter pointed out its visual similarities to the Design Lab photo, I’ve moved it here for comparison. What do you think?
A legacy "Apple Team" press photo, that may also have been taken inside the Design Lab
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