{"id":72223,"date":"2022-05-25T10:42:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T10:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/blog\/?p=72223"},"modified":"2023-03-22T12:38:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T12:38:02","slug":"boca-do-lobo-master-interviews-meet-the-interior-designer-amy-lau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/blog\/exclusive\/boca-do-lobo-master-interviews-meet-the-interior-designer-amy-lau\/","title":{"rendered":"Boca do Lobo Master Interviews: Meet The Interior Designer Amy Lau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Boca do Lobo<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, in partnership with Coveted Magazine<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, presents you with a selection of 7 Interior Designers\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/strong> interviews. Today, we\u2019ll show you the first interview with Amy Lau<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, a contemporary interior designer <\/em><\/strong>and co-founder of the Design Miami fair<\/strong>. Keep reading this article, to learn more about this iconic interior designer<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MEET THE INTERIOR DESIGNER AMY LAU<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Embracing art <\/strong>and design <\/strong>as one, Amy Lau<\/a><\/em><\/strong> became recognized for her signature artful living style <\/strong>that evokes finesse<\/strong> and transmits<\/strong> pure magic<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would say Amy Lau as a professional is very spirited, creative, honourable about the materials and the pieces that are being used\u201d<\/em>, told the interior designer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE SECRET OF AMY LAU\u2019S ARTFUL LIVING WORLD<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Considered to be one of the most renowned designers worldwide<\/strong>, the New York-based interior designer<\/em> <\/strong>released to the Boca do Lobo<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and CovetED Magazine<\/a><\/em><\/strong> some exclusive details<\/strong> (and secrets) about her professional career as an interior designer<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Her passion for design<\/strong>, art <\/strong>and craftsmanship <\/strong>is something that has been always present in her life from a young age. What is for many people is a long-lasting quest for a professional purpose and passion, for the designer this process was something natural. \u201cI\u2019ve always loved anything that had to do with objects and pieces, I loved the stories that they tell, the history, and the craftsmanship\u201d<\/em>. Right after graduating from college, Amy<\/em><\/strong> worked <\/strong>for a distinguished import-export store<\/strong> called \u201cAntigua de Mexico\u201d <\/strong><\/em>where she had the chance to connect with several master artisans in developing beautiful pieces<\/strong>, but also to create the interior design<\/em><\/strong> for the retail sets to exhibit the products. It was a chapter that tough her a lot of skills not only in terms of artistry and craftsmanship but in interior design<\/em><\/strong> as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it was when she was working as a gallery design director<\/strong> for Lynne Weinberg<\/em><\/strong>, that the interior designer<\/em><\/strong> saw the opportunity to go on her own and create her own design practice<\/strong> in 2001. At that time she already had several curatorial works for different international shows, and people started to search for her advice after they saw her work. \u201cI had so much inquiry about what I was working on, and people would ask me if I could do their places, so I decided to open it up in 2001\u201d<\/em>. Since its first day, Amy Lau\u2019s <\/em>design studio<\/strong> has been famously recognized<\/strong> for creating unique high-end interior<\/strong>s known for their warmth<\/strong>, expressiveness <\/strong>and impeccable attention to detail<\/strong>, a reputation that stands until today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAmy Lau as a professional is very spirited, creative, honorable about the materials and the pieces that are being used. Let\u2019s say she knows her, knows her history, the history of design and interior design lively and never takes no as an answer. Persistent, persistent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nAmy Lau<\/cite>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

See also: Virginia Tupker- A Rising Star Designer<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Her high-end aesthetic<\/strong> embraces <\/strong>both art <\/strong>and design<\/strong>, where each personalized space is enlivened with dynamic mixes<\/strong> of vintage <\/strong>and contemporary pieces <\/strong>and site-specific commissions. The inspirations can be different in any project but it all starts the same way.\u201cI start to build things up almost like a puzzle. So I have a little piece here and a little piece there, and as I get to know them more and more, I create this environment for them but on a high level\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the interior designer<\/em><\/strong>, the secret to creating a truly different and unique design <\/strong>is to have a passionate client<\/strong> who wants to create history <\/strong>and has a secret passion for art<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cThey give me the inspiration for things, but I\u2019m able to translate it to high-level interiors.\u201d<\/em> The client and designer relationship become so special that the project ends up channelling all of their likes and needs, but with a design that is a little outside the box.<\/strong> \u201cYou want to challenge them, you want to encourage that to push the button a little bit further. Not too much, but just enough to see if they\u2019ll take this kind of risk in creating this and certain pieces\u201d<\/em>, explained Amy. That is the true secret <\/strong>to the ultimate artful living experience<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amy\u2019s <\/em>portfolio<\/strong> of luxurious residential interiors<\/strong> includes an array of artistic <\/strong>and sophisticated homes <\/strong>throughout the world, so when it comes to choosing the one that marked her professional path there is a lot to think about. \u201dThere are a lot that in my mind that are memorable, but this is the first apartment that I\u2019ve been able to design for myself, which it\u2019s not done (laughs) and which every single piece was all torn apart.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: Stunning Interior Design Projects by Matteo Nunziati Studio<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Located near the iconic Carnegie Hall<\/em><\/strong>, Amy\u2019s <\/em>apartment <\/strong>is the most special project <\/strong>that she has done so far. The apartment was built <\/strong>in 1908\/ 1910<\/em><\/strong>, so the New York<\/em><\/strong>-based interior designer <\/em><\/strong>searched for inspiration <\/strong>from different styles<\/strong> around the world of that time, such as the steel style as well as the secessionist style. From the flooring, which is in the Chevron and with the inlay made with walnut wood, to the lighting that\u2019s from all of the secessionist lightings with a lot of glass, every single thing was carefully tough <\/strong>until the last detail<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The firm\u2019s work has been featured in several top design publications<\/strong> such as Architectural Digest<\/em><\/strong>, Elle Decor<\/strong><\/em>, House Beautiful <\/em><\/strong>and has earned many of the most prized awards in design<\/strong>, including the House Beautiful Next-Wave Award<\/strong>, Architectural Digest\/AD 100 Award<\/strong>, ELLE Decor A-List<\/strong> and the Luxe Interiors + Design Gold List<\/strong>. However, from all of these special moments, there was one more special than the rest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhat really marked my career was when I received my honorary doctorate from the New York School of Interior Design. I was really taken that educational institution recognized my work, and honored it, and I thought that was extremely special. So for me, that was one of the top highlights\u201d.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nAmy Lau<\/em><\/cite>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Besides her timeless interiors <\/strong>and bespoke product creation<\/strong>, the interior designer<\/em><\/strong> has also published <\/strong>a monograph <\/strong>in 2011 called \u201cExpressive Modern: The Interiors of Amy Lau\u201d<\/strong><\/em>. A book that highlighted bits of history that influences her work, through quotes from different artists or interior designers<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many aspiring interior designers<\/em><\/strong> ask themselves how they can create such a successful studio<\/strong> as Amy Lau<\/em><\/strong> Design<\/em><\/strong>, and the interior designer<\/em><\/strong> told us her secret. \u201cMentorship is everything. I\u2019ve had one, two, three major mentors in my life that have helped me get to the place where I am now, and there\u2019s nothing like it\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the apprentice became the mentor, and she revealed that one of the most challenging aspects that she had to face is the fact that young people no longer seek a long learning process like in the old days. Now, most young professionals want to work in a place for a year or a year and a half and then jump to another place seeking a new experience, which turns the mentoring process a little bit more difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s very hard on interior designers because we give so much to these employees to train them the right way and it takes so much time, and just when they\u2019re finished being trained, they\u2019re ready to jump to the next. It\u2019s mentorships where you can exchange ideas, talk them over with someone that knows much more than you do. It does take time and you\u2019re going to have to put in the hours, and you are going to have to work very hard because this is not an easy job. It\u2019s a very challenging one, but it is a beautiful one.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nAmy Lau<\/cite>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Amy<\/em><\/strong> is working <\/strong>on several projects <\/strong>across the United States<\/em><\/strong>, including in New York<\/em><\/strong> and Connecticut <\/em><\/strong>as well. As for the next steps, the interior designer<\/strong><\/em> revealed that there is a new book coming<\/strong> soon, as well as a new space<\/strong>, almost like an atelier\/gallery<\/strong>, where people can actually see some of her work as well as do creative brainstorming sessions. For every environment, for every client, Amy\u2019s <\/em>highest mission <\/strong>and greatest achievement <\/strong>will always be to create livable<\/strong>, meaningful homes filled with harmony, artistic integrity, beauty and inspiration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay with us to discover more Interior Designers<\/em>! <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
See also: Jeff Andrews- The Iconic Designer of Celebrities<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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