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Aman—one of the world’s most rarefied (and enigmatic) hospitality brands—is broadening its reach.
At this week’s Design Miami fair in Florida, the company will launch its latest endeavor: Aman Interiors, a furniture and decor studio and interior design service. (Items from the former will be available to the public, while the latter, as of now, is reserved only for owners of Aman residences.) A “Foundations Collection” will stand as the backbone of Aman Interiors, and there will be limited edition pieces, too, such as an initial dining table and chair by the renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. These pieces, on display in Miami alongside the Foundations concepts, are enticingly described as “inspired by the fusion of sunlight and wood.”
“We looked at the demand from Aman junkies [the communal nickname for diehard Aman clients], and this overall desire to take a portion of Aman home,” says Aman Interiors’ CEO Morad Tabrizi when asked about the decision to do this now. “Doing interiors, I believe, is the most intimate transaction there is. We’re capturing a feeling, and delivering a sense of calm through materiality and proportion.”
With Aman’s expansion in recent years—and its increasing recognition for ultra high-end design alongside immersive, borderline spiritual serenity—Aman Interiors makes a lot of sense on paper: who wouldn’t want a little extra tranquility at home? (Though that tranquility will come at a steep price, befitting Aman’s premium bracket: pieces start at approximately $6,000.)
The first editions in the Foundations Collection are a low-slung bench, a chair, and a side table. The lattermost features a dark wooden triangular base piercing a blanched heavy wooden top; the foremost blends three natural shades, retains those upward triangular spikes on its legs, and neutralizes the angles with plush, almost retro style bouclé cushions. Kuma’s designs are lighter and more visually playful, with abstract gridded wooden bases on both the dining table and chair. The wood almost seems to hang, glitched, and suspended above the ground; this is where “sunlight” comes in.
“The key aspect of this project was not just to create furniture, but to produce works where design and space are seamlessly integrated,” says Kuma, who is also the man behind Aman’s work-in-progress Miami Beach residential tower (due to open in 2026). As is typical of the architect’s practice, what he creates takes on a cerebral appeal beyond the physicality and structure of form itself; Kuma accounts for illumination, aura, potential surroundings, and more.
Certain Aman properties have garnered extra lore, whether it be through celebrity visits or TikTok virality. Amangiri, in deep southern Utah, has become famous for its daring concrete architecture—cool gray walls and wraps, juxtaposed against the reddish cauldron of the American southwest. Amanyara, in Turks & Caicos, features outsize proportions and temple-like indoor-outdoor spaces. Aman Tokyo’s scale is breathtaking and almost hard to believe: It’s housed high up in an Otemachi skyscraper, yet its lobby features soaring ceilings and monumental sculptures.
Will the Foundations Collection look to certain Aman sites for influence?
“Our first collection takes, I’d say, from a bigger look at the Aman narrative and spirit of the brand. Moving forward, we would like to ensure we launch collections that are specifically location-inspired. So what’s not to say we won’t do an Amangiri collection, which in turn becomes the signature outdoor furniture line for the brand?”
Ultimately, though, “we want to make sure that [all of our pieces] feel serene and contemplative,” concludes Morad. “A lot of consideration, I’d say, has gone into them. But they remain very restrained.”
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