Amy Lau
Amy Lau (December 1966 – January 17, 2025) [1] was an American contemporary interior designer and co-founder of the Design Miami fair. Lau was a featured designer in Luxe Magazine, New York Spaces, Open House, and HGTV.[2]
Background
[edit]Lau was born in Arizona and resided in New York City, where she established her interior design firm. The firm, Amy Lau Design, is located in the West Chelsea arts district. Prior to the development of her own design firm, Lau received a degree in Art History, and a master's degree in fine and decorative arts from Sotheby's Graduate program.
On January 18, 2025, it was announced that Lau had died at the age of 58.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2001, Lau launched her interior design firm and continued to serve as an independent adviser to decorative arts collectors of the 20th Century.
Following her degree in Art History, she received a master's degree in Fine and Decorative Arts from Sotheby's graduate program in New York. Lau was awarded an honorary doctorate from The New York School of Interior Design in 2012, and was the keynote speaker for the college's 175 graduating candidates.
In 2005, Lau co-founded the Design Miami fair, which assembles galleries specializing in design from the post-war period to the present. Established to run in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach, the Design Miami fair has expanded to become a forum for exhibiting, discussing, creating, and collecting designs. In 2011, Amy Lau Design published a monograph.[4] During 2010–2011, Lau was a spokesperson for Benjamin Moore's print, television, and online campaign "Paint with the Very Best".[5]
The firm recently expanded to include retail design with an Elie Tahari fashion boutique that was published in Interior Design magazine.[6] Amy Lau and her residential interiors have also been featured in publications such as Architectural Digest (Nov. 2013, Nov. 2016), Metropolitan Home, Elle Decor, The New York Times, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens (cover), Luxe (cover), New York Spaces, Gotham, and House & Garden.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Morton, Tom (January 21, 2025). "Amy Lau dies: Tributes to New York City interior design expert and Design Miami Fair founder". National World. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Amy Lau's List". designmiami.com. January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Fazzare, Elizabeth (January 18, 2025). "Amy Lau, the Artful AD100 Interior Designer, Dies". Architectural Digest. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Lau, Amy (October 11, 2011). Expressive Modern: The Interiors of Amy Lau: Amy Lau: 9781580933087: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 978-1580933087.
- ^ "In New Ad Campaign, Benjamin Moore Makes Designers the Stars - UnBeige". Mediabistro.com. April 28, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "Elie Tahari East Hampton - Interior Design Magazine". mark goulet. Retrieved July 23, 2014.