Hidden Gem

Peter Marino conjures a private paradise atop Tiffany & Co.'s revamped Manhattan flagship

- HANNAH MARTIN

For his light, bright, and staggeringly luxe redesign of Tiffany & Co.'s landmark Fifth Avenue flagship, Peter Marino requested carte blanche for just one space: the 10th-floor suites. This invite-only arena, he reasoned, needed to feel residential-like a private apartment where top clients could linger over a glass of Champagne or dinner as they browsed. Says the AD100 Hall of Famer with a laugh, "Nobody designs a Fifth Avenue penthouse like I do."