Lou is the creative force behind A2, Inc., a product development firm based in New York City.

A2 has been designing products to meet the demands of everyday living for the last 25 years.  They have won numerous design awards & recognitions, including IDEA Gold awards, Good Design awards, a Top Ten IF award in Germany, and Time Magazine's Top Ten Designs.  Lou’s work can be seen in the permanent collections of a number of museums such as The Chicago Athenaeum and MOMA in New York.  A2 is named on hundreds of utility and design patents.

Having earned a degree in industrial design from Carnegie Mellon University, Lou has since been busy putting his personal touch on an endless stream of products and developing entire brands from the ground up. His work is characterized by unique solutions and a relentless pursuit of simplicity.