Dara Huang

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Dara Huang
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Born1982or1983(age 41–42) [1]
Florida, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • United Kingdom (from 2022)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Architect
  • businesswoman
Partner Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (2015–2018)
Children1
PracticeDesign Haus Liberty

Dara Huang (born 1981) is an American architect based in London. [2] In 2013, she founded the architecture and design firm Design Haus Liberty. [3] She is the co-founder of Dara Maison with J. Christopher Burch, a furniture and interiors brand. [4] Huang is a survivor of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. [5] Huang's son, Christopher Woolf Mapelli Mozzi, is the stepson of Princess Beatrice. [6]

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Family and education

Dara Huang was born in Florida to Taiwanese American immigrants. [7] [8] Her father is a retired NASA rocket scientist. [8] [1] She attended the University of Florida, from which she graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in design. [9] She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She then earned a master's degree in architecture from Harvard University. [8] Huang was engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, with whom she has a son, Christopher Woolf "Wolfie", born in 2016. [10] [11] [12] The engagement was broken off in 2018. [13]

Career

After graduating, Huang worked at architectural firms Herzog & de Meuron in Switzerland and Foster and Partners in London. [14] 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. [15] 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. [16]

Design Haus Liberty

In 2013, Huang opened her own architecture practice, Design Haus Liberty, in Clerkenwell, London. [17] Its work has been exhibited at Somerset House in London and the Venice Biennale of Architecture. [18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dara Huang to speak about being an entrepreneur at Dezeen Day". Dezeen. September 16, 2019. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. ↑ Temkin, Anna (August 11, 2017). "Tastemakers: Dara Huang". The Times . ISSN   0140-0460. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dara Huang". DH Liberty. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ Elliott, Suzanne (January 23, 2025). "The project that lured entrepreneur Chris Burch to the City". Spear's. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Chhabra, A. (November 24, 2024). "Leopold attack stirred up their relationship". Rediff news - New York. After the 26/11 attacks, Aseem Chhabra spoke to Dara Huang and John Fesko, who escaped the terrorists twice. When he caught up with them recently, he discovered that a lot had changed.
  6. ↑ Reddin, D. (January 31, 2025). "Dara Huang hints at major U-turn with Wolfie's future in the UK". GBN. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "THE STATUTE OF LIBERTY" (PDF). Design Haus Liberty. July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  8. 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 . Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDS" (PDF). University of Florida . April 12, 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ Petit, Stephanie (October 27, 2020). "Mother of Princess Beatrice's Stepson Poses for Touristy Photos Outside Buckingham Palace". People . Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ Tyzack, Anna (April 6, 2019). "Another royal wedding! Meet Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the man who has charmed Princess Beatrice". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ Tyzack, A. (September 28, 2019). "Another royal wedding! Meet Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the man who has charmed Princess Beatrice". The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Design Haus Liberty's Dara Huang on Setting Up First Asia Outpost in Hong Kong". www.homejournal.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Dara Huang founder of Design Haus Liberty architecture, interiors and design firm. Young Notting Hill entrepreneur". www.architectsdatafile.co.uk. June 24, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  16. ↑ Gow, Femke. "Dara Huang". Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  17. ↑ "5 Minutes With... Design Haus Liberty's Dara Huang". www.indesignlive.hk. July 15, 2019. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Dara Huang". reSITE. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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