1View into site from LondonRead more
2Interior perspective across the central volumeRead more
3View towards the street frontageRead more
4Spatial view through the primary circulationRead more
5Interior view across the threshold conditionRead more
6Perspective through the interiorRead more
7View across the completed interior from LondonRead more
8Interior perspective towards the entrance sequenceRead more
9Detail view of the junction detailRead more
10View along the material finishRead more
11Axial view towards the joinery lineRead more
12Sectional view through the perimeter conditionRead more
13Oblique view across the ceiling planeRead more
14Raking view along the floor datumRead more
15Threshold view into the display wallRead more
16View back towards the back-of-house transitionRead more
17View into site from the central volumeRead more
18Interior perspective across the street frontageRead more
19View towards the primary circulationRead more
Al-Jawad Pike’s collaboration with Penhaligon’s stems back to August 2014, winning an architectural competition organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects to design and construct a window installation for a retail brand on Regent Street. The resulting concept developed for the window drew on the rich history of the brand and the chemistry of perfume-making. The window went on to win the Best Dressed Window on Regent Street.
The studio was subsequently invited by Penhaligon’s to design a a new concept store, which turned into a global project of ten new stores in London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu and Taipei. Exploring heritage as one of the key ideas, the initial ideas were inspired by the archive photographs of the original St James’s Street store. The resulting proposal created a subtle and elegantly crafted design that respects the brand’s heritage whilst still making it contemporary and relevant for today. The final influence was the history of fragrance making where certain furniture pieces have been designed to display the product in its most refined form.