Loren B. Kreiss

Loren Kreiss
Born (1981-02-12) 12 February 1981 (age 43)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of California at Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Interior designer, Businessman
Known forCEO & Creative Director of Kreiss, artwork

Loren Kreiss (born February 12, 1981) is an American Interior designer and entrepreneur.[1] He serves as the CEO & Creative Director of Kreiss, a luxury American furniture brand.[2]

Life and career

As a teenager, Loren started a punk music zine and record label entitled Lurid. After high school, he entered University of California at Los Angeles.[1] At 21, he began his career with his family's business Kreiss in the company's Miami, Florida location.[1] In 2006, he moved to New York City where he was the director of East Coast Operations.[3] In 2009, he became the company's President and Lead Product Designer.[4]

After the deaths of his grandfather and father in 2011 and 2012, the company briefly ceased operations.[2] In 2014, Loren acquired and relaunched the brand in Los Angeles.[2] He opened the company's current flagship showroom in West Hollywood in 2016.[5]

In the ensuing years, Kreiss has gained a dedicated following of interior designers and celebrities having designed the homes of Matthew McConaughey, DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Magic Johnson, Nicki Minaj, Metro Boomin and many others.[6][7] In August 2021, Loren made international headlines when he acquired Pamela Anderson's iconic Malibu Colony home.[8][9]

Loren began his art career in 2005 when he created the first of a series of custom art installations entitled The Artifact and the Manipulated Living in conjunction with former Batman illustrator Mike Lilly.[1][10] He also created a second art project titled Ash in collaboration with Japanese illustrator, Aya Kakeda.[11]

In 2007, Loren ventured into photography with Hey Mister, a 15 panel photographic installation completed for the New York Foundling charitable organization.[12] He earned The Heart of Gold award from the New York Foundling Hospital for his artistic contributions to charity.[12]

Loren also created another art project titled Say Hello to my Little Friends in 2007.[12] He later showcased his artworks at a solo gallery show at AFP Galleries in New York City in 2009.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Stephen P. Williams,"Where Time Is of the Essence". The New York Times. 2006-04-16. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  2. ^ a b c Kavita Daswani,"Kreiss, the store credited with creating the 'California casual' look, continues its legacy". Los Angeles Times. 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. ^ "Kreiss — BackToThe Future" (PDF). kreiss.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  4. ^ Humberto Guida"Loren Kreiss Starts a New Career". theartworkoflorenkreiss.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  5. ^ Clint Engel,"Kreiss returns to retail with West Hollywood flagship store". furnituretoday.com. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  6. ^ Alicia Brunker,"How One Heritage Brand Is Being Revived by a New Generation". architecturaldigest.com. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  7. ^ Emily Holt,"The Chair Man". wwd.com. 2006-03-16. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  8. ^ "Pamela Anderson Sells Mansion in the Exclusive Malibu Colony for $11.8 Million". people.com. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  9. ^ Rachel Davies,"Pamela Anderson Sells Malibu Colony Home for $11.8 Million". architecturaldigest.com. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  10. ^ Mark Ellwood,Ellwood, Mark (2007-11-04). "Be Your Own Superheropublisher=nytimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  11. ^ "He'll go to the Wall for You". theartworkoflorenkreiss.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  12. ^ a b c "The stories that matter". newyorker.com. 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  13. ^ "Loren Kreiss: Say Hello To My Little Friends". coolhunting.com. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2020-09-17.