About Amy
For the past eleven years, Amy Azzarito has been on the forefront of predicting trends in design while also discovering designers and makers and highlighting their crafts. With a degree in the History of Decorative Arts & Design from Parsons and experience lecturing at universities and historical societies across the country, Amy is a sought-after expert on the topic of design history both past and present. Her book, “The Elements of a Home: Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects, from Pillows to Forks,” is forthcoming from Chronicle Books in March 2020. She has contributed to Food52, Refinery29, Brit & Co, Food52, Design Milk and Architectural Digest. Her New York City apartment was featured in The New York Times and her thoughts on design and trends are frequently solicited by publications, such as the Washington Post. She is the former Managing Editor of the trend-setting blog Design*Sponge. She also provides editorial and strategic consulting for companies looking for strategic brand building. Amy lives in Marin County, California with her husband Mark and their daughter Stella.
AMY'S BOOK: ELEMENTS OF A HOME
The Elements of a Home: Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects, from Pillows to Forks
The Elements of a Home reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects and furnishings.
Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities.
LEARN ABOUT AMY'S NONPROFIT: A READING WORLD
After a visit to Uganda in February 2015, Amy started a nonprofit to supply Uganda school libraries with gently used books. To date, A Reading World has sent 6,000 books to Uganda and has plans to send many more.
We believe that access to a good education is one of the most important steps toward ending the cycle of poverty. Reading materials make up the foundation on which to build such an educational infrastructure. A Reading World works to create a culture of reading by insuring that students in developing countries have access to engaging books.