Dara Huang
Born1982 or 1983 (age 40–41)[1]
Florida, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • United Kingdom (from 2022)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Architect
  • businesswoman
PartnerEdoardo Mapelli Mozzi (2015–2018)
Children1
PracticeDesign Haus Liberty

Dara Huang (born 1982/1983) is an American architect.[2] In 2013, she founded the architecture and design firm Design Haus Liberty.[3] She is the co-founder of Vivahouse, which converts disused commercial properties into co-living spaces.[4]

Early life

Huang was born in Florida to Taiwanese immigrants.[5][6] Her father is a retired NASA rocket scientist.[6][1] She attended the University of Florida, from which she graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in design.[7] She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She earned a master's degree in architecture from Harvard University.[6]

Career

After graduating, Huang worked at architectural firms Herzog & de Meuron in Switzerland and Foster and Partners in London.[8] At these firms she worked on several large projects, including the skyscraper 56 Leonard Street in New York City, Tate Modern in London, and Manolo Blahnik stores around the world.[9]

Huang has received several awards, including The Clifford Wong Prize, The KPF Travelling Fellowship, The Young Architects Award, and first place in the AIAS National Design Review.[10]

Design Haus Liberty

In 2013, Huang opened her own architecture practice, Design Haus Liberty, in Clerkenwell, London.[11] Its work has been exhibited at Somerset House in London and the Venice Biennale of Architecture.[12]

Personal life

Huang was engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, with whom she has a son.[13] The engagement was broken off in 2018.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dara Huang to speak about being an entrepreneur at Dezeen Day". Dezeen. September 16, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. ↑ Temkin, Anna (August 11, 2017). "Tastemakers: Dara Huang". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dara Huang". DH Liberty. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Modular home system turns empty commercial spaces into co-living spaces". Dezeen. November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ "THE STATUTE OF LIBERTY" (PDF). Design Haus Liberty. July 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 Lee, Hill-choi (January 5, 2020). "Why long-haul flights are the best time to disconnect for celebrity architect Dara Huang, founder of Design Haus Liberty". South China Morning Post. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDS" (PDF). University of Florida. April 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Design Haus Liberty's Dara Huang on Setting Up First Asia Outpost in Hong Kong". www.homejournal.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Dara Huang founder of Design Haus Liberty architecture, interiors and design firm. Young Notting Hill entrepreneur". www.architectsdatafile.co.uk. June 24, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  10. ↑ Gow, Femke. "Dara Huang". Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  11. ↑ "5 Minutes With... Design Haus Liberty's Dara Huang". www.indesignlive.hk. July 15, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Dara Huang". reSITE. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  13. ↑ Petit, Stephanie (October 27, 2020). "Mother of Princess Beatrice's Stepson Poses for Touristy Photos Outside Buckingham Palace". People. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ Tyzack, A. (September 28, 2019). "Another royal wedding! Meet Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the man who has charmed Princess Beatrice". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
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