Get free quotes from MyBuilder's Restoration & Refurb Specialists near you now in Covent Garden. Our exclusive pictures reveal how a £50 million remodelling will put one of London’s best-known buildings, home to opera and ballet, at the heart of the Covent Garden community. New glass foyer entrance beneath the historic Floral Hall wrought-iron tracery. Taking residence in the Opera Terrace - one of London's premier dining pitches - the 9,000 sq ft space includes a balcony, and is uniquely positioned with striking rooftop views across the Piazza. Covent Garden. One of London’s most prestigious buildings, the Royal Opera House, raises the curtain on a three-year £50.7 million transformation on Friday.

Both the new openings in Bangkok and Paris make a big feature of these grove areas. The glam marble-floored ROH foyer/café is open to all from 10am daily, in the spirit of offering a welcoming face. The shop has bespoke wares from the likes of Timorous Beasties and Miller Harris perfumes. A member of staff explained that Apple cannot make any changes to the building. From here, it’s an escalator ride to the redesigned top-floor restaurant, bars, and vast loggia terraces, some open, some glazed, for coffee or brunch or dinner. As every woman knows who has queued in a short interval, or had to rest their favourite handbag on a wet basin, he’s spot on. It’s a great idea and a complete transformation. It’s there in all its velvety glory. This vast public space was previously just ticketing and the ladies’ loos, completely invisible from the street. What began life as a gloomy rehearsal space is now a curvaceous wooden auditorium equipped with state-of-the-art digital sound and light, the seats upholstered in purple. Cupped around the stage, this is a modern take on a Renaissance theatre. From the open loggia, through a glass wall you can see tailors make costumes. And all without going to a performance — though you can do that, too. LONDON – It is a cold, wet, Tuesday evening in central London, but Apple’s Covent Garden store is a hive of activity. Culture. If you’ve ever gone into the old crimson vestibule to the ROH, which used to be shut all day (it will now sell tickets); or ever used the old back stairs in Floral Street to the high-up cheap seats, then from today you are in for a surprise — but an exciting and welcoming one. Dutch designer Paul Linse, who revamped the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, has used subtle pale leathers and wools, and real-gold ceilings above the restaurant and one bar, for an elegantly cosy feel. The striking renovation will house an iconic new restaurant from SUSHISAMBA which is the 100 th brand to join the Covent Garden estate. Under Capco’s stewardship, Covent Garden has been transformed into a world-class destination, welcoming over 40 million customer visits a year. Visitors will be encouraged to share their own reflection of London by capturing the mirrors on camera with @CoventGardenLDN and #ReflectLondon. The store has only recently reopened following its renovation and initially it is hard to see what has changed. Tags: Apple, Apple Stores, London, Today at Apple. A great deal of attention has been made to the exterior surroundings of the store as a place to sit and read, browse the web or enjoy a snack if one is so inclined. The covers come off the new ROH front today, set for the opening on Friday. var ad_rnd=Math.round(Math.random()*10000000000000);document.write('