Name

Amy Lau Design

Legal name

Amy Lau Design

Website

https://amylaudesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Residential Interior Design

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Industrial Design Services (54142)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Residential interior design
• Art advisory curation
• Designer product licensing
• Luxury home furnishings
• Custom rug collections

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Luxury Residential Interior Design Services: Full-service interior design for high-net-worth residential clients globally. Amy Lau Design creates individualized, bespoke environments customized to the personality and lifestyle of each client. The firm's portfolio spans luxurious homes throughout the world.
2. Product Collections and Licensing: Amy Lau Design creates and licenses signature product lines through collaborations with established manufacturers and artisans. Collections include rugs (Kyle Bunting Prisma, Kyle Bunting Rug Collection, Doris Leslie Blau Kisses from Rothko), fabrics (S. Harris), wallcoverings (Maya Romanoff Anniversary Collection), tiles (Kohler Caldera Collection), and lighting/accessories (Amy Lau Studio Four Season Collection). These generate licensing and royalty revenue.
3. Art Advisory and Curated Commissions: As curators, the firm commissions one-of-a-kind works and installations by emerging talents and living legends in art and design. Amy Lau Design guides clients toward acquisitions with intrinsic value and the potential to become heirlooms. Services span custom art installations, architectural details, furniture, lighting, textiles, rugs, and wallcoverings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amy Lau Design is a luxury interior design firm that creates individualized, bespoke residential environments tailored to the personality and lifestyle of affluent clients, alongside a Curated Commissions art advisory service and a portfolio of signature product collections (rugs, fabrics, wallcoverings, tiles, lighting, accessories) developed with artisan manufacturers. The firm also operates a dedicated Gallery at the New York Design Center selling curated art and furniture.

Product overview

Amy Lau Design is a full-service luxury residential interior design studio founded in 2001, offering individualized interior design services alongside a portfolio of product collections created in collaboration with renowned artisans and manufacturers. The firm's offerings span three main areas: (1) residential interior design services customizing spaces to client personality and lifestyle; (2) Curated Commissions art advisory service commissioning custom one-of-a-kind works including installations, furniture, lighting, textiles, rugs, and wallcoverings; and (3) Collections of designer products including the Kyle Bunting Prisma and Rug Collections, S.Harris Fabrics, Doris Leslie Blau Kisses from Rothko Rugs, Maya Romanoff Anniversary wall coverings, Kohler Caldera tiles, and Amy Lau Studio Four Season lighting and accessories. The studio also operates a Gallery offering curated art and furniture pieces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amy Lau Studio: Amy Lau Studio is the in-house studio brand of Amy Lau Design, featuring the Four Season Collection of lighting and accessories available in winter, spring, summer, or fall palettes.

Products and services

• Interior Design Services Full-service residential interior design translating a warm, artistic sensibility into spirited, meaningful environments with an individualized approach customized to the personality and lifestyle of each client. Targeted at high-net-worth residential clients globally.
• Curated Commissions Art advisory service through which the firm commissions one-of-a-kind works and installations by emerging talents and living legends in art and design, guiding clients toward acquisitions with intrinsic value and heirloom potential. Spans custom art installations, architectural details, furniture, lighting, textiles, rugs, and wallcoverings.
• Gallery A dedicated gallery at NYDC offering a curated collection of art, furniture, lighting, and decor available for acquisition, featuring works by artists such as Leonard Nelson, Silas Seandel, George Vander Sluis, and Lucien Bénière.
• Kyle Bunting Prisma Collection A signature line of patterned cowhide rugs featuring prismatic geometric patterns, designed by Amy Lau and produced in partnership with Kyle Bunting. Sold through partner manufacturer channels.
• Kyle Bunting Rug Collection A collection of patterned cowhide rugs and pillows created in collaboration with Kyle Bunting, including the Prisma line. Distributed through Kyle Bunting's sales channels.
• S. Harris Fabrics Collection A vibrant fabric collection of contemporary prints, embroideries, and wovens designed exclusively for S. Harris. Distributed to the trade and consumers via S. Harris's channels.
• Doris Leslie Blau 'Kisses from Rothko' Rug Collection Colorful wool-and-silk rugs designed by Amy Lau for Doris Leslie Blau, inspired by Rothko's color field paintings. Distributed through Doris Leslie Blau's fine antique and contemporary rug channels.
• Maya Romanoff Anniversary Collection Tie-dye wall coverings created in collaboration with Maya Romanoff as part of the Anniversary Collection. Distributed through Maya Romanoff's wallcovering channels and used in custom installations such as the Bergdorf Goodman project.
• Kohler Caldera Collection Custom mosaic tiles designed by Amy Lau for Kohler, evoking Mediterranean seascape horizons. Distributed through Kohler's bath and tile channels, with a bathroom vignette installed at the Kohler Design Center.
• Amy Lau Studio Four Season Collection In-house lighting and accessories collection by Amy Lau Studio featuring the Four Season line, including the Lilypon Mirror, Cigarette Tables, and Cocktail Stools, available in winter, spring, summer, or fall palettes. Sold through the firm and partner channels.
• Expressive Modern (Monograph) A published monograph by Amy Lau Design released in 2011 by Monacelli Press (Random House), showcasing the firm's portfolio, aesthetic, and design philosophy, available for purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• Amy Lau has been on New York Magazine's Top 100 List consistently since 2012
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kyle BuntingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy Lau Design has created two signature collections for Kyle Bunting: the 'Prisma' collection and an array of patterned cowhide rugs and pillows. These product collaborations are central to the firm's licensing/royalty revenue stream and represent one of the most prominent designer-artisan partnerships in the luxury rug market.
• Doris Leslie BlaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy Lau designed colorful wool-and-silk rugs under the 'Kisses from Rothko' collection for Doris Leslie Blau, a renowned purveyor of fine antique and contemporary rugs.
• S. HarriscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy Lau designed a vibrant fabric collection of contemporary prints, embroideries, and wovens exclusively for S. Harris, a leading textile brand.
• Maya RomanoffcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy Lau created tie-dye wall coverings for Maya Romanoff, as well as the Maya Romanoff Anniversary Collection. Amy Lau has also designed custom installations using Maya Romanoff wall coverings for show houses and client projects, including Bergdorf Goodman.
• KohlercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy Lau designed the Caldera Collection for Kohler, a premium bathroom fixture manufacturer. Custom Caldera tiles were featured in a bathroom vignette installed at the Kohler Design Center. The collaboration represents a significant designer-manufacturer partnership in the luxury bath space.
• Heath CeramicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy Lau designed unique Heath Ceramics mosaic tiles as part of her product collaborations with the artisan ceramics manufacturer.
• Design MiamiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2005, Amy Lau co-created Design.05, which later became Design Miami Fair. Occurring alongside Art Basel fairs in Miami and Basel, Design Miami has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing, and creating collectible design. Amy Lau continues to participate in Design Miami events.
• Salon Art + DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2017, Amy Lau became the first interior designer invited to exhibit by Salon Art + Design, one of the world's leading art and design fairs. Her installation 'atmosphere by Amy Lau' comprised a Living-Room environment with ceramics, glass, metal, textiles, wood, and showpiece minerals.
• ASPCAminorOthersAmy Lau serves as Co-Chair of the ASPCA's Bergh Ball, a major fundraising event for the animal welfare organization.
• Hamptons Holiday HouseminorOthersAmy Lau serves as Design Chair for the Hamptons Holiday House, a charitable design show house event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jamie Drake: New York-based AD 100 interior designer with a similar maximalist, art-forward aesthetic and high-end residential client base. Closely comparable in scale, market positioning, and editorial recognition.
• Kelly Wearstler: Los Angeles-based luxury interior designer on AD 100 and Elle Decor A-List with parallel residential, hospitality, and product-licensing businesses (tile, furniture, lighting). Operates the same brand-led luxury model with an expanded commercial footprint and retail presence.
• Peter Marino Architect: Architect-led luxury interior firm specializing in high-end residential, retail, and hospitality, with landmark work for Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Bergdorf Goodman. Direct comparable on luxury brand installation work that Amy Lau has also delivered.
• Holly Hunt: Chicago-based luxury interior design firm with an integrated showrooms business (Holly Hunt Showrooms) carrying curated contemporary furniture and lighting. Comparable as a founder-led luxury design brand that combines residential services with a parallel retail/distribution arm.
• Martyn Lawrence Bullard: AD 100 and Elle Decor A-List interior designer with celebrity and luxury residential clientele, licensed product collections (rugs, fabric, tile), and brand collaborations. Direct peer on the licensing-plus-services luxury model.
• Bunny Williams: Established New York-based AD 100 interior designer with a parallel curatorial approach, a home product line (Bunny Williams Home), and a strong East Coast residential book of business. Comparable in founder-led, high-end positioning with product extensions.
• Thomas O'Brien / Aero Studios: New York luxury interior designer, vintage-modern aesthetic, and product designer with collections for Restoration Hardware, Reed & Barton, and others. Amy Lau worked with O'Brien at Aero, and his firm operates the same combination of residential services and licensing that defines Amy Lau Design.

Others

• 1stDibs: Online marketplace for luxury furniture, art, and jewelry that serves as a complementary channel for Amy Lau's collectible-design-curious clientele. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• Design Miami: Premier collectible design fair co-founded by Amy Lau in 2005. An ecosystem partner and showcase venue where Amy Lau continues to exhibit, rather than a competitive firm.

Broad incumbents

• Nate Berkus: Nationally recognized interior designer with a much larger consumer-facing brand, Target product line, TV presence, and book publishing. Comparable aesthetic and AD 100-tier recognition, but at significantly greater scale and broader market reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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