Either because we have an Apple device, or simply because we have traveled abroad and were looking for somewhere to connect to the Internet, it is easy that we have seen some of the Apple Stores that are all over the world. And it is undeniable that these stores are quite impressive for their minimalist design. Now, Samsung he would like to improve the design of his stores, and he has hired a designer from the Apple Store.
And no, it's not that this former Apple employee has now changed his job on Linked In. In reality, he was no longer part of the Apple team, but rather has been hired by Samsung once he was no longer working for the Cupertino company. At the moment, the signing of Tim Gudgel, which is the name of the designer who would now be in charge of the creation of the new stores of the South Korean company, is not official, so we cannot give everything as if it were definitive. However, it would not be unusual for them to have hired a previous Apple designer to improve the stores, since the truth is that the Apple Store stands out especially for its appearance.
They will have to be careful, yes, with the designs that they begin to use. Given that Tim Gudgel knows perfectly what the company he comes from is like, it is easy that he does not choose to resemble the stores too much to those of the American company. But let us bear in mind that as Apple is, and in case of having some designs patented, it would not be very strange that in the future we would once again experience a legal war for the copy of the designs of the companies' stores. Hopefully in this case new styles are used and thus avoid another battle in the courts that is only counterproductive, both for companies and users.
Source: The Information