Apple Store at the Select Citywalk shopping centre in New Delhi

Complete fit-out of commercial premises to convert them into an Apple Store: technical installations, finishes and equipment.

The project consisted in the complete refurbishment of commercial premises located in the Select Citywalk shopping centre, in the Saket District Centre of New Delhi, a residential neighbourhood that is also home to a wide range of commercial facilities, entertainment venues and restaurants. Since this was the first time that Empty had ever worked in India, we sought the support of an experienced local firm to carry out the works, forming a temporary consortium with Triumph Concept.

The existing commercial premises were spread across two clearly differentiated levels, which gave us the opportunity to create distinct designs for the public and private areas of the store. Since the shopping centre was open to the public while the refurbishment was being carried out, the works had to be planned in minute detail to organise and coordinate with the property aspects related to noise abatement, access and movements of personnel, and the logistics for the building materials. We also had to schedule the execution of the works across different shifts and ensure that the site remained perfectly clean and tidy at all times to uphold the image standards of the brand.

The materials used are in line with those employed at other stores, although we incorporated novel features such as a textile system for walls and ceilings designed by Kvadrat, the installation of which presented significant challenges, as did the definition of a sophisticated system of technical installations and its connection to the control and security systems.