![]() Chanel, Dior, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Zegna-the list of brands for whom Marino has created signature environments reads like a walking tour of Rodeo Drive, and in many ways he’s cornered the market in what had been a somewhat neglected sector of the design trade. Photo by Vincent Knapp.Ĭentral to the body of work that’s elevated Marino to his Miami ascendancy has been an impressive portfolio of fashion boutiques for a who’s who of the luxury world. ![]() The Four Seasons New York, designed by Peter Marino. ![]() That all these things came together this winter was, Marino insists, largely a happy coincidence (“I couldn’t do it last year,” he says), but the effect seems quite calculated: in Miami, the black sheep was suddenly leading the flock. In stylish Bal Harbour, he unveiled a new retail space for Bulgari, and then scooted back down the beach to be the featured guest for a seemingly endless sequence of panel conversations and celebratory dinners. A show at the city’s Bass Museum called One Way: Peter Marino featured pieces Marino himself had designed-as well as art from his personal collection and five new commissions-and was complemented by a stand-alone stall at the Design Miami tent in honour of his being named the fair’s first-ever Design Visionary award winner. ![]() Timing it for the annual Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami fairs, the designer launched what amounted to a media blitz, with a host of new project debuts and exhibitions that made him a ubiquitous presence during the early-December festivities in South Florida. The year 2014 in particular was-from the perspective of both his practice and his further pursuits-a banner one for Marino, in a way that’s tended to highlight how unique his position in the field really is. What few moments he’s able to wrest away from the retail giants and wealthy developers who comprise his client base have been devoted, in the last several years, to such diverse enterprises as mounting operas in his New York apartment (in collaboration with his wife, costume designer Jane Trapnell) and staging an exhibition of his prized bronze baroque statuettes (at Los Angeles’s Huntington Library in 2010). “I can only manage one major special project per year,” he says, the rest of his schedule being occupied by the startling volume of work turned out by his Manhattan-based firm, Peter Marino Architect. He is a collector and a designer, an architect and an opera-lover, and about the only check on his scope of action is his time. But what really makes Marino stand out from the architectural pack isn’t his taste for raven-hued leather jackets, but his cultural omnivorousness, with appetites and interests that range from high-end contemporary art to antique porcelain, from Renaissance bronzes to mid-century motorcycle culture. “I’ve always been a black sheep,” he says-a description especially apt given his penchant for dark clothing, dark materials, dark paintings, and more. Peter Marino is not one of those designers. ![]() Osmundo studied Fine Art in the School of Visual Arts and founded this firm in 1992.A Chanel boutique designed by Peter Marino in Los Angeles. Chinoiserie scenes, painted marquetry floors and and embossed wall panelings are most notable demonstrations of their fine workmanship, aesthetic appreciation and artistic ability "of old world masters". Furniture is transformed with antiquing, gilding, glazing and marbilizing. The studio has a masterful grasp of a wide variety of painting techniques. We exercise attention to detail, mastery of fine lines and our passion for accuracies has helped us build an impeccable reputation with a reputable and sought after client base. Our team of artisans and craftsman have been working with world renowned decorators, designers and architects. Osmundo Studio founded by Osmundo Echevarria is a decorative painting studio in New York specializing in custom painted finishes used on furniture, wall coverings, and all kinds of decorative objects and fixtures used in the world of interiors and design. ![]()
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