Amanda Swain is the founder of OTHR/SPACE, a collaborative interior design studio based in Berkeley, California. With a degree in Interior Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design, she now works in the Bay Area with local designers, fabricators, and architects on high-end commercial and residential interiors, fabrication, and interior styling. Staying true to her artistic origins, Amanda's design process incorporates her skills in the areas of drawing, painting, model making, photography, 3D modeling, and material explorations. Projects she has been involved in were recognized by Dezeen, Arch Daily, Leibal, Office Snapshots, and Wallpaper*.
OTHR/SPACE, Berkeley, CA, US, Lead Designer
OTHR/SPACE, a collaborative interior design studio based in Berkeley, California. With a degree in Interior Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design, she now works in the Bay Area with local designers, fabricators, and architects on high-end commercial and residential interiors, fabrication, and interior styling. Staying true to her artistic origins, Amanda's design process incorporates her skills in the areas of drawing, painting, model making, photography, 3D modeling, and material explorations. Projects she has been involved in were recognized by Dezeen, Arch Daily, Leibal, Office Snapshots, and Wallpaper*.
Garcia Tamjidi Architecture + Design, Berkeley, Designer, FFE specialist
My work included interior design and FF&E for high-end commercial o ce spaces and residential homes. Other work included furniture design, managing a physical material library, a digital furniture database, staging/ assisting photoshoots, on-site installations, preparing CDs and permit sets, as well as interfacing with product reps.
Kava Massih Architects, Berkeley, CA, US, Designer
I participated in designing a 400,000 sq ft commercial space for live/work art lofts in the Arts District of LA. My work included designing main cirulation paths, lighting plans, unit entrances, an art gallery, mail room, and furnished interior schemes. Other work included physical+digital model making, material sourcing, material boards, project imagery, CDs, and ADA compliant designs.
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI, US, Bachelors, Interior Arch
Fine art background in painting, drawing as well as training in ceramics and material studies. architecturally trained, and specializing in FFE and interiors.
California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA, US, Summer Atelier
CCA’s Summer Atelier is a noncredit, nonresidential program that offers students who completed their freshman year of high school by June 2018 the opportunity to immerse themselves in art making on our Oakland and San Francisco campuses.
You hone your skills, learn new concepts and techniques, and meet others from around the Bay Area who share your interest in art. Then, at the conclusion of the program, you'll participate in a student exhibition.
2013, Grant
Independent study travel grant.
2009-2015, Scholarship
RISD Scholarship based on merit
Ed Wood Memorial Art Scholarship, Albany 2008, 1st Place
Awarded $1,500 to further my art education, Award was given to the most promising art student. I used scholarship money to attend the California College Of The Arts Summer Atelier, in Oakland CA.
Barbara Lee US Congress Award; Art For America. Berkeley, 2009, 2nd Place
Art competition sponsored by the US Congress, winner got awarded a trip to Washington and their piece hung in the Capitol.
Berkeley High Photo Contest, Berkeley 2009, 1st Place
Photography award given to me out of 3300 students included a gift certificate to local photography store, and materials.
RISD travel grant, Grant
Independent study travel grant
