Catharina Lorenz:

born in Munich, Germany

From 1986-91 she studied Industrial Design at the Fachhochschule Darmstadt, where she graduated in January 1991 with a Diploma in Industrial Design.

In the same year she started to work for Hollington Associates in London. In 1993, back again in Germany she works for Tinz.DCC and Via 4 Design. In 1995 she starts working with Sottsass Associati in Milan, where she stays until autum 1999.

Begining of the year 2000 she opens her own studio in Milan.
2001 she founds the design studio Lorenz * Kaz together with Steffen Kaz in Milan.
They work for clients like Antonio Lupi, Bedont, Colé, DePadova, DuPont, General Motors-Cadillac, Omnidecor, Rossin, Sitap, Zeitraum.

Apart from working for other clients, they launched their own furniture line, which they produce and sell under the label Lorenz * Kaz.

Since 2007 they are Art Director of Rossin

Steffen Kaz:

born in Stuttgart, Germany

From 1990-1994 he studied Industrial Design at the Accademy of Art in Hamburg, continued at the Royal College of Art in London, where he completed his studies in August 1996 with a Master Degree in Furniture. Few months later he moves to New york, working for a Media Company and various other Design Studios. Back in Europe in 1998, he starts working for James Irvine in Milan, where he stays until autumn 2001.

2001 he founds the design studio Lorenz * Kaz together with Catharina Lorenz in Milan, working for clients like Antonio Lupi, Bedont, Colé, DePadova, DuPont, Omnidecor, Rossin, Sitap, Zeitraum.

Apart from working for other clients, they launched their own furniture line, which they produce and sell under the label Lorenz * Kaz.

He is Professor at the University of Bolzano, teaching at the Faculty of Art and Design.

Since 2007 they are Art Director of Rossin