Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, Morad Tabrizi had an early love for design, specifically fashion. The fascination was sparked by his dressmaker mother, whose home workspace was filled with bust forms, fabrics, needles, and patterns. This environment piqued Tabrizi’s interest in apparel, particularly “the way clothing can make you feel, and how people treat you based on what you wear,” he says.
Tabrizi pursued this passion, working with designer Tom Ford for seven years before joining Alfred Dunhill for three seasons. “A brand can’t be all things to all people,” he says. “You have to define who you are and what you stand for and repeat and evolve it. Repetition breeds reputation.”
The philosophy brought him to Aman Interiors, the newly formed London-based division of the luxury hotel group that brings the brand’s design language into the realms of private homes on the Aman properties and furniture.
With Tabrizi as CEO, Aman Interiors launched last December at Design Miami with a furniture range crafted in collaboration with acclaimed architect Kengo Kuma, who is also spearheading the design of the residential tower of Aman Miami Beach, opening in 2026.
The limited-edition collection was released with the Migumi chair and table—both made with Japanese oak by craftspeople in Higashikawa—that encapsulate the interplay of light and shadow. “We wanted to create something that felt like a natural extension of the architecture itself and was exclusively available for the residence purchasers,” Tabrizi says.
Designed by Kengo Kuma, Aman Interiors’ debut Migumi collection features joints carved in wood such that they require no support nails
In furniture design, “we understand it’s about proportion and materiality, without too many layers of materials,” he notes. Much of Aman’s current pieces are site-specific for the homes they are creating. “We start with the provenance,” Tabrizi says, “and then we do multiple concepts because no one wants the same turnkey solution as their neighbor. We make sure everyone gets something unique to them and their personality while taking into account the brand.”
The Foundations capsule collection, for example, was designed in the London studio and handcrafted by makers around the world. It comprises the Ekam lounge chair, which features a hand-sculpted, antique-finished steel frame inspired by the tools used by the Tequesta tribe that once inhabited South Florida.
To showcase these lines as well as future collaborations (Tabrizi has a list of makers he wants to work with), plans are in motion to launch Aman Interiors residential furniture galleries in London, the Middle East, and the U.S.
Tabrizi credits his fashion background for helping him understand the intimacy of furniture design. “You may change the shirt you wear every day, but you come home and sit in the same chair, you sleep in the same bed. There is an understanding that what we’re creating, particularly with the brand, is about being timeless.”
The wooden frame of the Dvaya Bench is supported by triadic legs
This article originally appeared in HD’s July 2024 issue.
