Peter Marino channels happiness for renovation of Louis Vuitton store in west London
Peter Marino has used artwork by Tracy Emin and the Campana Brothers to animate the interior of Louis Vuitton's New Bond Street store, which has reopened after more than a year of renovation works.
Louis Vuitton dominates a corner-block of New Bond Street, a parade of luxury boutiques in west London's affluent Mayfair neighbourhood.
One wall on the ground floor ? which is largely dedicated to womenswear ? features a painting by American artist Sarah Crowner, which is covered in interlocking blue, orange and fuschia shapes.
It lies adjacent to a heart-shaped neon sculpture by Tracey Emin, which is inscribed with the words "love is what you want".
A double-helix set of stairs crafted from oak wood connects customers to two of the store's four floors. A totem pole by Matt Gagnon Studio that's composed of illuminated disks extends up through a central void, while a cartoonish orange spiral sculpture by New York-based artist Josh Sperling has been mounted on the stairwell wall.
"[The staircase] happens to be one of those 'happy accidents' of fate. I still draw by hand, I had the tracing paper and remember it shifting, which left me with two stairs," Marino added.
Peter Marino is often the architect of choice for luxury brands looking to create striking retail space. Back in 2016 he designed a New York flagship store for Swiss watchmakers Hublot, which is externally clad in black aluminium fins and LED strip lights.
Four years ago, Marino also worked with C...
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