Dunhill, 1A St James's

Designing the brand’s spiritual home

Dunhill saw the opportunity to create its heritage and craft story at 1A St James’s, building a destination from which to transport the brand and its premium experience across global retail markets.

Dunhill, 1A St James's, Shop front, Retail and Hospitality Experience Design by Household.
Dunhill, 1A St James's, Shop front at night, Retail and Hospitality Experience Design by Household.

Ultra-contemporary while rooted in heritage

Household elevated Dunhill Tobacco of London Limited as a symbol of confident indulgence through the power of its experience. Rather than a formal gentlemen’s club, 1A St James’s is an aspirational lifestyle hangout, where touch, rituals and social space connect in a way that’s ultra-contemporary and rooted in heritage.

Sketch visual of Dunhill, 1A St James's, Retail and Hospitality Experience Design by Household.
Tobacco mood image, Dunhill 1A St James's, Retail and Hospitality Experience Design by Household.
Interior image of cigar counter. Dunhill 1A St James's, Retail and Hospitality Experience Design by Household.
Wood grain mood image. Dunhill 1A St James's, Retail and Hospitality Experience Design by Household.

In the Master Blender’s Room, an engraved copper wheel holds tobacco from around the world. The aficionado can touch and smell the product in a sensory experience designed to create a deeper, emotional connection with the brand. In the Humidor, 56 private copper humidors house customers’ personal cigars in optimal conditions.

Cigar tobacco leaves, Dunhill 1A St James's, Retail and Hospitality Experience Design by Household.

A sensory experience that creates an emotional connection with Dunhill

Cigar vault storage, Dunhill 1A St James's, Retail and Hospitality Experience Design by Household.
Customer smoking cigar, Dunhill 1A St James's, Retail and Hospitality Experience Design by Household.

Establishing the brand heritage and experience codes in London allowed us to adapt the brand signature for existing and emerging markets for Global Travel Retail, specifically in Asia and South America. 1A St James’s at Kuala Lumpur International Airport embodies the brand’s spiritual London home through heritage plaques with intricately etched illustrations, evocative architecture and signature copper features.

Results

Winner 'DBA Design Effectiveness' – 2015

A blueprint modular format for future physical and digital activation.

Results

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