Dara Huang Explained
Dara Huang |
Birth Place: | Florida, U.S. |
Partner: | Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (2015–2018) |
Children: | 1 |
Practice: | Design Haus Liberty |
Dara Huang (born 1982/1983) is an American architect.[1] In 2013, she founded the architecture and design firm Design Haus Liberty.[2] She is the co-founder of Vivahouse, which converts disused commercial properties into co-living spaces.[3]
Family and education
Dara Huang was born in Florida to Taiwanese immigrants.[4] [5] Her father is a retired NASA rocket scientist.[6] 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. Huang was engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, with whom she has a son.[8] The engagement was broken off in 2018.[9]
Career
After graduating, Huang worked at architectural firms Herzog & de Meuron in Switzerland and Foster and Partners in London.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]
Design Haus Liberty
In 2013, Huang opened her own architecture practice, Design Haus Liberty, in Clerkenwell, London.[13] Its work has been exhibited at Somerset House in London and the Venice Biennale of Architecture.[14]
Notes and References
- News: Tastemakers: Dara Huang. Temkin. Anna. 2017-08-11. The Times. 2019-12-30. 0140-0460. September 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928134743/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tastemakers-dara-huang-k07pf8gll. live.
- Web site: Dara Huang. DH Liberty. 2019-12-30. September 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930051943/https://dhliberty.com/dara-huang/. dead.
- Web site: Modular home system turns empty commercial spaces into co-living spaces. 2018-11-16. Dezeen. 2019-12-30. December 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230141941/https://www.dezeen.com/2018/11/16/vivahouse-prefabricated-co-living-modular-london/. live.
- Web site: THE STATUTE OF LIBERTY. Design Haus Liberty. July 2019. 13 November 2022. November 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221113164141/https://www.dhliberty.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1906_Perspective_HK_June-2019-Compressed.pdf. dead.
- News: Lee. Hill-choi. Why long-haul flights are the best time to disconnect for celebrity architect Dara Huang, founder of Design Haus Liberty. South China Morning Post. 5 January 2020. 13 November 2022. November 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221113164150/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches/article/3044527/why-long-haul-flights-are-best-time-disconnect-celebrity. live.
- Web site: Dara Huang to speak about being an entrepreneur at Dezeen Day. 2019-09-16. Dezeen. 2019-12-30. December 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230141941/https://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/16/dara-huang-entrepreneur-dezeen-day/. live.
- Web site: OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDS. University of Florida. 12 April 2014. 13 November 2022. November 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221113164150/http://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/resources/pdf/oyaa_digital_v2.pdf. live.
- News: Petit . Stephanie . Mother of Princess Beatrice's Stepson Poses for Touristy Photos Outside Buckingham Palace . 16 May 2022 . . 27 October 2020 . May 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519102015/https://people.com/royals/dara-huang-photos-outside-buckingham-palace-mother-princess-beatrice-stepson/ . live .
- News: Tyzack . A. . Another royal wedding! Meet Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the man who has charmed Princess Beatrice . September 27, 2019 . . September 28, 2019 . February 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200218175412/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/meet-edoardo-mapelli-mozzi-dashing-developer-has-charmed-princess/ . live .
- Web site: Design Haus Liberty's Dara Huang on Setting Up First Asia Outpost in Hong Kong. www.homejournal.com. 2019-12-30. July 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720063040/https://www.homejournal.com/en/article/1705/tastemakers/Design-Haus-Liberty%E2%80%99s-Dara-Huang-on-Setting-Up-First-Asia-Outpost-in-Hong-Kong. live.
- Web site: Dara Huang founder of Design Haus Liberty architecture, interiors and design firm. Young Notting Hill entrepreneur. www.architectsdatafile.co.uk. June 24, 2013. 2019-12-30. December 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230141943/https://www.architectsdatafile.co.uk/news/dara-huang-founder-of-design-haus-liberty-architecture-interiors-and-design-firm-young-notting-hill-entrepreneur/. dead.
- Web site: Dara Huang. Gow. Femke. 2019-12-30. December 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230141943/https://www.darcmagazine.com/dara-huang/. live.
- Web site: 5 Minutes With... Design Haus Liberty's Dara Huang. www.indesignlive.hk. July 15, 2019. 2019-12-30. December 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230143446/https://www.indesignlive.hk/articles/people/5-minutes-with-design-haus-libertys-dara-huang. live.
- Web site: Dara Huang. reSITE. 2019-12-30. December 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230141943/https://www.resite.org/speakers/dara-huang. live.