Apple store in LEGO bricks: A fan's dream awaiting approval
This could be the perfect gift for fans of Apple products and LEGO bricks. However, its creation will depend on whether the two giants agree.
LEGO Ideas is a program where fans can design their own brick sets. After meeting certain conditions, these sets might be sold.
One fan dreams of having his own Apple Store.
Apple Store made of LEGO bricks
Behind the project is a well-established community member who uses the nickname Legotruman. As mentioned on the project's page, the "Apple Store" set is not a replica of any specific store but combines features characteristic of various brand branches.
These features include the white and prominently displayed Apple logo, transparent walls, wooden tables with electronic equipment, staff in blue shirts, and merchandise on shelves encased in distinctive white packaging.
To allow LEGO Apple Store owners to enjoy the interior fully, the project includes the creation of an easily removable roof. Inside, "Easter eggs" refer to devices like the iMac G3, iPod mini, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, which are also hidden.
LEGO Apple Store - does the project have a chance of realization?
For a fan-designed LEGO set to go on sale, it first needs to receive at least 10,000 votes from community members. "Apple Store," at the time of publishing this article, had 3,370 votes, but thanks to media buzz, it had a chance to reach its goal.
Once this condition is met, LEGO employees will analyze whether the realization of the project is possible and profitable. This would mean obtaining the necessary licence from Apple in this specific case.
The good news is that the collaboration between LEGO and the tech giant will not be unprecedented. In 2020, a set referencing the iconic Nintendo Entertainment System console went on sale.
Moreover, the author of the "Apple Store" project—Legotruman—already has experience commercializing his ideas. In 2020, the set he designed, "Vincent van Gogh: The Starry Night," went on sale.
One can only hope that if the set hits the stores, it will reference Apple Stores only visually, not in terms of price.
