Alexis Readinger

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Alexis Readinger (born May 7, 1975) is an American hospitality designer based in Los Angeles. She is the founder of Preen, Inc. [1]

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Early life

Alexis Readinger grew up in Ft. Worth, TX. She received a master's degree in architecture from University of California, Los Angeles in 1999 and a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1996.

Career

Readinger began designing restaurants in 1999, formerly with Dodd Mitchell and with Thomas Schoos. [2]

In 2016, she was invited to select the national Restaurant Design Award winners for the American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIALA). [3] Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, [4] Interior Design, [5] Elle Decor [6] and The New York Times . [7]

Notable clients include Chefs Susan Feniger, Mary Sue Milliken, Johnny Ray Zone, Karen and Quinn Hatfield, [8] Jacques and Hasty Torres, [9] Sweet Lady Jane, [10] Akasha Richmond, [11] Jeremy Fox and Jon Bonnell. Her work has been featured in Flip That Restaurant, and Desksides on the Design Network. [12]

She is an active board member of the Los Angeles Chinatown Business Improvement District (BID) and serves on the board of the Chung King Road Association. Her firm, Preen, Inc. curates the closing party to the Los Angeles Design Festival. [13]

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ Jackson, Peter (November 1, 2009). "Tastemaker: Alexis Readinger, Restaurant Designer". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ Ritz, Jessica (November 25, 2009). "But How's the Food?: Alexis Readinger of Preen Design". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Swann, Jennifer (June 28, 2016). "L.A. Is Home to Some of the World's Most Stylish Restaurants". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
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  13. ↑ "LADF leadership". Los Angeles Design Festival.[ permanent dead link ]
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