A M L g M A T D, a Miami-based collaborative studio established by Laz Ojalde and Natalie Zlamalova in 2014, experiments in works of art, design objects and environments that reflect their love of unusual and overlooked materials. AMLgMATD’s modus operandi consists of incorporating historical and geographical research into their visual language, playing with the sense of nostalgia, the application of familiar materials onto new forms and unexplored materials into familiar settings, and redefining their surroundings. AMLgMATD’s works are collected by private and corporate clients in Miami, New York, and Los Angeles, and their WEBSTR stools are available throughout the US in both boutique and museum stores.
AMLgMATD has shown work in museums and galleries throughout South Florida. For five seasons, They have been invited to participate in creating public seating & installations at UNTITLED, Art in Miami Beach during Art Basel. They also have been selected by the jury in the City of Miami's Art in Public Places program to complete a large-scale mural and custom hand-made breeze block security wall at the new ASPCA Community Veterinary Center in Liberty City, Florida. This project, in conjunction with TSAO Design Group, received the “AIA Miami Honor Award of Excellence” for Divine Detail (2020), the “IIDA South Florida Chapter BRAGG 2020 Award” (2020), and “Honorable Mention” in the 2020 Contract Magazine Inspirations Awards (2020). Additionally, AMLgMATD showcased their public seating installation throughout the 2020 and 2021 Design Miami seasons in the Design District.
Laz is a Miami native, Natalie was born and raised in the Czech Republic. Both were educated in California in the Art & Design fields and met during their artists residency at the ArtCenter/South Florida.
Laz’s background includes interior and product design, and running a local artist hub called studioLMNOQ. The studio was mentioned in the 2013 & 2014 annual Louis Vuitton City Guide as a place of interest to visit in Miami.
Natalie graduated with honors earning a BFA in Graphic Design from Otis College of Art and Design. Her personal artwork was included in museum and gallery exhibitions in Los Angeles and South Florida.
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Education Lab, Museum of Art & Design, Miami, FL
Prelude to 2100, Deering Estate, Miami, FL
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The Visible Invisible, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, FL
#savebiscaynebay, Faena, Miami Beach, FL
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Breakwater Bench, Miami Design District, Miami, FL
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Madison Avenue Spectrum, New York City, NY // private collection
Breakwater Bench, Untitled Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL
Suncatcher Pavilion, Levi’s Haus, Miami, FL // private collection
The Inflatable Garden, National Arts Marketing Project Conference, Miami, FL
ASPCA Liberty City, Art in Public Places, Miami, FL
Floridiana WEBSTR, LaunchPad, WantedDesign, New York City, NY
Philodendron Folly, Maker Faire Miami, MDC − Wolfson Campus, Miami, FL
DISPLACEMENT, O Cinema Wynwood, Miami, FL // artists-in-residence
SunRay Mosaic, Coral Gables, FL // private collection
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Suncatcher WEBSTR Stools, Untitled Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL
Tropicana, O Cinema Wynwood, Miami, FL // artists-in-residence
Color My World 2018, La Cienega Design Quarter, Los Angeles, CA
Noctis Pavilion, Maker Faire Miami, MDC — Wolfson Campus, Miami, FL
Private Constellations III, O Cinema Wynwood, Miami, FL // artists-in-residence
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Suncatcher Pavilion, Untitled Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL
Suncatcher Pavilion, Maker Faire Orlando, Orlando, FL
Color My World 2017, La Cienega Design Quarter, Los Angeles, CA
Suncatcher Pavilion, Maker Faire Miami, MDC — Wolfson Campus, Miami, FL
Private Constellations, Windows at Walgreens, Miami Beach, FL
Private Constellations, Complements & Dichotomies, 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL
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WEBSTR Stools, Untitled Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL
Designer Meet and Greet, PAMM Museum Store, Miami, FL
El Mosquito, Transit Loves the Arts, 93 Biscayne MAX line, Miami, FL
The Hub, Design and its Dimensions, Moore Building, Design District, Miami, FL
WEBSTR Stools, West Elm Local PopUp Shop, West Elm Midtown, Miami, FL
WEBSTR Stools, International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), New York City, NY
The Oculus, Festival of the Arts, Deering Estate, Miami, FL
Lumqins, Miami Mini Makers' Faire, Young Arts, Miami, FL
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Totem to Helios, Untitled Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL
AMLgMATD, O Cinema Wynwood, Miami, FL
Poetic Kinetics, Broward College South Campus Gallery, Pembroke Pines, FL