AMO celebrates experimental design and the handmade.
Our projects, exhibitions, narratives and objects are devoted to the promotion of traditional methods of making, and the discovery of exceptional craftsmanship. We foster collaborations and tell stories. We make things to last, from things we love.
AMO Projects
We are a destination for design discourse and storytelling.
Our collaborative projects seek to cultivate opportunities and networks between leading brands and cultural institutions, and makers and designers from across the world.
Through online and site-specific presentations, our aim is to entertain and inspire the design world, and embed the work and techniques of century-spanning craft within contemporary design.
AMO SHOP
Partnering with global talent, we commission responsibly produced, meaningful objects – from furniture and textiles, to homeware and fashion.
Shining a light on contemporary handmade design distinct from ever-changing trends, AMO’s pieces are made to be both relevant to today and endure over time.
ABOUT US
Ambra Medda
Ambra Medda’s talent for discovering and nurturing emerging creatives is matched by her expertise in facilitating innovative collaborations between designers, curators, students, brands and institutions. She has worked with clients including Airbnb, Archivio Osvaldo Borsani, Audi, Fendi, Benetton, Christie’s, Roger Vivier, Sport Max, The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, Tod’s, HSBC PB, and Louis Vuitton.
In 2005, Ambra co-founded Design Miami, with annual shows in Basel, Switzerland and Miami. Under her leadership as Director over six years, the fair established itself as a global forum and the definitive platform for collectible modern and contemporary design. Ambra was the co-founder and Creative Director of larcobaleno.com, an online marketplace devoted to collectible design, which was merged into Pamono.com in 2015 and acquired by Chairish in 2021. She has served on the board of the London Design Museum and as Global Creative Director for Christie’s Department of 20/21 Design. She lives between London and Milan with her husband Edward Barber and their daughters Rosa and Greta.
Amy Tai
Amy Tai is a design historian with a love for words and dumplings, and a knack for production and project direction. She has overseen numerous residential interiors projects and exhibitions across North America and Europe. She has worked with and written for brands across tech, fashion, and design including Appear Here, Curio, Dai, Oddbox, Masterpiece Fair, The London Design Festival, and Vendome Press. Her writing has appeared in Architectural Digest and Clever, and she co-authored The World of Muriel Brandolini, published by Rizzoli in 2011. She studied Urban Design at NYU and holds an MA in Design History from Sotheby's Institute of Art. A born-and-bred-New Yorker, she has been based in London since 2015.