Talking Architecture & Design with Amanda York.
Amanda York is a highly accomplished Interior Designer with over 20 years’ experience and is currently the Interiors Lead for Grimshaw Architects.
Amanda has been responsible for delivering a wide variety of award-winning projects throughout Australia including public/cultural, hospitality/hotel, retail, sports, education and workplace. Most notably she was the Interior Design Lead for Optus Stadium Perth and Marvel Stadium Melbourne where she played a key role in the design of the team facilities, function rooms and hospitality offerings across the general admission and premium product spaces.
Amanda has always been drawn to ambitious large-scale cultural and community projects that require a deep understanding of the importance of designing for the human experience. With the aspiration to design highly considered and curated spaces, Amanda is passionate about all aspects of design with a focus on creating places that provide meaningful experiences and ultimately bring people together.
Amanda explains how design-related issues, specifically the use of custom add value, design authenticity, and help with designing for place.
“When designing projects, we are quite specific, and without customisation we would be limiting ourselves to not having a wholistic design strategy, it’s about building that materials palette”
Amanda discusses how interior design has become more artistic and creative over the years,
“there is a much greater emphasis on curated spaces and curated experiences”
She explains that clients are far more sophisticated and in tune with design than what they used to be,
“there is an expectation that we will create an experience for them that is tailored to their ideas, brand and that it sets up that brand identity”
“The custom features are crucial to the success of projects. We want to create an architectural experience that is connected to place.”
Listen to Episode 221: Amanda York from Grimshaw on design authenticity and designing specifically for place.
