He holds an architecture degree from Cornell University and began his career at Skidmore Owings & Merrill, George Nelson and I.M. Marino is also a member of the board of directors of the Venetian Heritage Foundation and the International Committee of L’Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs. He purchased and intends to restore the former Rogers Memorial Library at 11 Jobs Lane. “Also underway, we’re building a new Chanel on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles,” Marino adds.In July of 2018, Marino announced his plans to open Peter Marino Arts Foundation in Southampton. Marino’s connection with Chanel continues as he works on the Chanel Fine Jewelry boutique in Place Vendome in Paris, which is set to open early next year. “To be honest, who knows how long anything lasts - and especially retail architecture never lasts that long. “A book still remains the best way to record a body of work,” Marino says. The book represents a way for the celebrated architect to memorialize his formidable catalogue of creation for the brand. Returning to the rarity of the design relationship, Marino remarks that it was the very uniqueness of the work with Chanel that inspired the creation of the hardcover tome in the first place. Marino points to a current project in the Miami Design District that sees a commission from artist Chris Succo for the elevator, along with an eight-foot-long painting by Peter Dayton, three works by Gregor Hildebrandt, photography by Vera Lutter, and drawings by Jan-Ole Schiemann as proof of this. We worked with artist Michal Rovner to develop, ‘Tweed, Tokyo’ which radiated out from the tower.”Īrt is an essential element of design for the so-called “art architect.” We had 700,000 LEDs embedded in the curtain wall, which allow for anything from Chanel’s signature tweed to art installations, abstract images to float across the façade. “It won a number of awards for façade design and was the first freestanding building we did for Chanel. “The 10-story building in Tokyo was extremely innovative for its time,” Marino says of the project, which was completed in 2004. Photo by Handout/Phaidon / Martin MullerĪmong the buildings featured in the book, Marino points to Chanel Ginza as a personal favourite. “Chanel Robertson, in Los Angeles, shows a strict adherence to clean orthogonal lines - connecting to the perfectly designed perfume box - four, thin black lines outlining a white matte rectangle.” Chanel, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, 2007 from Peter Marino: The Architecture of Chanel. The little black dress and its tweed is echoed in Chanel Seoul, seen in the varied textures of the façade - with the black lava stone. A white silk blouse is referenced in the pleating of Chanel Istanbul’s facade, on Bagdat Street.

“Within these 16, you have the icons of Chanel seen in many forms. “The 16 chosen for the book are those that I deemed the most important and emblematic of my work for the brand,” Marino explains of the selected buildings. Kami Peter Marino: The Architecture of Chanel ($175, Phaidon). Westcoast Homes & Design Previous IssuesĪrticle content Peter Marino in front of A Portrait of Coco Chanel, Y.Z.

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