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
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Apple HQ atrium
Apple HQ atrium
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Apple HQ atrium
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Apple HQ atrium
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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
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Apple Company Store
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Apple Company Store
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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
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Inside Apple HQ
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Inside Apple HQ
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Inside Apple HQ
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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
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Inside Apple HQ
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Inside Apple HQ
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Inside Apple HQ
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If you need to make a pit stop, you might see
restroom signs that look like this.
Men's Room sign at Apple HQ
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Women's Room sign at Apple HQ
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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
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Apple Cafeteria
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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
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Apple HQ rec room
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Apple HQ outdoor basketball court
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There’s also an on-campus
fitness room, filled with exercise equipment.
Apple HQ fitness center
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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
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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
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Apple Town Hall
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Outside Apple Town Hall
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Outside Apple Town Hall
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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
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Apple's Wireless Testing Lab
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Apple's Wireless Testing Lab
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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
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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
