Apple will open its office in London's Battersea Power Station early next year as it expands its presence in the UK, chief executive Tim Cook has confirmed.
The planned opening comes two years behind schedule, with Apple having said back in 2016 that it was aiming to open its Battersea Power Station campus in 2021.
"We can’t wait to open our new offices in the iconic Battersea Power Station for so many of our team members in London early next year," Mr Cook tweeted.
"It's a tribute to this incredible city and a reflection of our commitment to Apple's future in the UK."
Work on the power station development is complete, and its two central halls will house dozens of shops and retail outlets before the end of the year.
On top of the building are 18 duplex, £7 million ($8.09m) Sky Villas with an outdoor entertaining space.
The building will open its doors to the public for the first time from Friday, October 14.
At its peak, Battersea Power Station supplied a fifth of London’s electricity. The building was decommissioned in 1983 and during the years that followed, several failed attempts were made to redevelop the site.
The first wave of shops opening in October include the likes of Hugo Boss, Theory, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, Aesop, Space NK, Ace + Tate, lululemon, Mulberry, Jo Malone London, Uniqlo and Mango.
More than 2,500 new jobs will be created once the doors to the development open, with a total of 17,000 jobs once the whole 42-acre project is complete.
In July, Apple opened a visually striking new store on London's Brompton Road. Architect Foster + Partners produced the outlet, which is situated between high-end department stores Harrods and Harvey Nichols.
Powered by 100 per cent renewable energy, the new store's "curved timber ceiling reflects the existing geometry of the building’s historic facade", Foster + Partners said.
Apple is expanding its presence globally to boost operations.
The company announced on Monday that it will make its iPhone 14 in India, as manufacturers shift production from China amid geopolitical tension and pandemic restrictions.
“The new iPhone 14 line-up introduces groundbreaking new technologies and important safety capabilities. We’re excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India,” Apple said.
Battersea Power Station through the years
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Construction workers take a lunch break with the 300ft high chimney of Battersea Power station, which was nearing completion, in the background in July 1932. Getty Images -
Men at work at the newly built Battersea Power Station in September 1932. Getty Images -
A view south across the Thames to Battersea Power Station in 1933. The present building was built as two connected power stations. the second added in the 1950s. Getty Images -
A woman looks across the Thames towards Battersea Power Station in 1945. Alamy -
British athlete Heather Armitage running in Battersea Park, with the chimneys of the famous power station behind her in 1952. Getty Images -
A view of Battersea Power Station in 1934, before the other two towers were added in 1953, forming the familiar four-chimneyed silhouette. Getty Images -
An aerial view of Battersea Power Station in 1955. Getty Images -
An aerial view of Battersea Power Station in 1965. Getty Images -
Workers painting a chimney at Battersea Power Station in 1971. Getty Images -
A 40-foot long inflatable pig suspended between two of the chimneys at Battersea Power Station in 1976, during a photoshoot for the cover of Pink Floyd's album 'Animals'. Getty Images -
The Gothic-style towers of Battersea Power Station in 1981. Getty Images -
A crane fitted with a huge magnet clears metallic debris from the 'A' turbine hall of Battersea Power Station in 1981, while the building was gradually being closed down and gutted. Getty Images -
A bungee jumper plummets towards the ground in 1997. Getty Images -
Battersea Power Station stands behind boards painted with a landscape in 2005. Getty Images -
The derelict interior turbine hall at Battersea Power Station in 2006. Getty Images -
Turbine Hall A in 2007. Photo: FTI Consulting -
Members of the public take photographs of the interior in 2008. Getty Images -
An aerial view of Battersea Power Station in 2008. Photo: FTI Consulting -
Construction work on the redevelopment takes place in 2014. Getty Images -
An architectural model shows 'phase three' of the development of Battersea Power Station in 2014. Getty Images -
Christmas lights on display in 2017. Getty Images -
Light projections as Battersea Power Station celebrates handing over the keys to the Grade II listed building's first residents in 2021. Getty Images
