WHAT WE DO
DESIGN | INTERIOR | GRAPHIC | ART DIRECTION
Studio lorenz + kaz works in the fields of furniture design, product design, and interior design for companies in Europe, the Middle, and the Far East. Our expertise spans residential and contract markets, covering all segments of the furniture industry.
Further, we work on visual communication and strategic brand identity. We create communication projects and guide the entire creative process to realize catalogues, invitations, and websites. We like a multicultural, holistic approach to small- and large-scale projects.
OUR MOTIVATION
Searching for the right questions to help solve the problems. Finding the best possible solution with a concentration towards the essential and the focus on simplification. Add comfort for the human soul, to make it interesting and relatable for the user.
STUDIO
NORDIC CULTURE MEETS MEDITERRANEAN TEMPERAMENT
The Milanese Design Studio lorenz+kaz was founded in 2001 by Catharina Lorenz and Steffen Kaz, both German designers living and working in Italy since the mid-Nineties. What characterises their creativity is their sustained quest for perfection and a hybrid “nordic- Italian” imprint of their designs; aware of their origins and always willing to transform and evolve into something new and innovative. The international multidisciplinary team is working in the fields of furniture design, industrial design, exhibition and interior design, brand installations and graphic design with a special focus on brand and art direction.
Renowned firms and brands like De Padova, Alcantara, Zeitraum, DuPont™ Corian®, General Motors, Kuka, Colé, Rossin, BSH Siemens Household Goods, Karl Küfner, Masiero, Saturn Bath, Officina Nicolazzi and BKW Engineering have all confided in the skills and creativity of lorenz+kaz. Furthermore, the designers’ projects are part of the collections of companies like Durasein, Bedont, OmniDecor®, Antonio Lupi, Anesis and Shibui.
Beyond these prestigious collaborations, Catharina Lorenz and Steffen Kaz are designing, producing and commercialising their own lorenz+kaz branded collection.
Their work received several international awards including the Red Dot Best of Best Design Award Germany, Archiproducts award, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award USA, IF Design Award and German Design Award Special Mention. In 2019 the German television ZDF/3Sat produced a film documentary about their studio and life in Milan. Furthermore, their work is part of prestigious international exhibitions.
OUR CLIENTS
foto @Emanuele Zamponi
Catharina Lorenz born in Munich, Germany, studied Industrial Design at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, where she graduated in 1991. She gained experience working at various international design studios, including Hollington Associates in London and Via 4 Design in Germany. In 1995, she moved to Italy and joined Sottsass Associati, where she worked alongside Ettore Sottsass and James Irvine until 1999. In 2000, she established her own studio.
Steffen Kaz, born in Stuttgart, Germany, studied Industrial Design at the Academy of Art in Hamburg and went on to earn a Master's Degree in Furniture Design from the Royal College of Art in London. After graduating, he moved to New York, where he worked for the media company DMA as well as various design studios. Returning to Europe in 1998, he joined James Irvine’s studio in Milan, where he worked until 2001. From spring 2003 to 2016, he taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bolzano, Faculty of Art and Design. Since 2016, he has been teaching both BA and MA courses at NABA Milan. In addition, he conducts workshops at various international universities.
Thank's to all our collaborators: Gigi Semerraro (Italy), Peter Cathersides (GB), Tabea Steffens (Switzerland), Matej Chabera (Czeck RP), Daniela Ysusi (Mexico), Ishan Roy (India), Graciana de Bernardi (Argentina), George Kolliopoulis (Greece), Jonathan Le Monier (France), Valeria Pola (Italy), Carmelo Zocco (Italy), Michele Tenca (Italy), Mattia Jonathan Busu (Italy), Atula Jadav (India), Lorenzo Sarghini (Italy), Alicja Lesiak (Poland), Matteo Agati (Italy), Théo Meurillon (France), Yihan Zhang (China), Sang A Choi (South Korea), Francesco D'Ettole (Italy), Yuhsien Lin (Taiwan), Edizalp Akin (Turkey), Alexander Imre (Austria), Claudia Catalani (Italy), Kangjun Huang (China), NienChen Lee (Taiwan), Gabriele Panciera (Italy), Federico Ayres Da Motta (Italy), Simona Blagojevic (Serbia), Max Erlacher (Italy), Manguesh C. Sajjanar (India), Ivana Ruzic (Serbia), Federico Giambanco (Italy).