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{{short description|American architect}}
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{{undisclosed paid|date=January 2020}}
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| partner = [[Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi]] (2015–2018)
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| practice = Design Haus Liberty
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'''Dara Huang''' (born 1982/1983) is an American architect.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tastemakers-dara-huang-k07pf8gll|title=Tastemakers: Dara Huang|last=Temkin|first=Anna|date=2017-08-11|work=[[The Times]]|access-date=2019-12-30|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> In 2013, she founded the architecture and design firm Design Haus Liberty.<ref name="dhl">{{Cite web|url=https://dhliberty.com/dara-huang/|title=Dara Huang|website=DH Liberty|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> She is the co-founder of Vivahouse, which converts disused commercial properties into co-living spaces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2018/11/16/vivahouse-prefabricated-co-living-modular-london/|title=Modular home system turns empty commercial spaces into co-living spaces|date=2018-11-16|website=Dezeen|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Huang was born in Florida to Taiwanese immigrants.<ref>{{cite web|title=THE STATUTE OF LIBERTY|url=https://www.dhliberty.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1906_Perspective_HK_June-2019-Compressed.pdf|website=Design Haus Liberty|date=July 2019|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="scmp">{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Hill-choi|title=Why long-haul flights are the best time to disconnect for celebrity architect Dara Huang, founder of Design Haus Liberty|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches/article/3044527/why-long-haul-flights-are-best-time-disconnect-celebrity|magazine=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=5 January 2020|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref> Her father is a retired [[NASA]] rocket scientist.<ref name="scmp" /><ref name="Dezeen">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/16/dara-huang-entrepreneur-dezeen-day/|title=Dara Huang to speak about being an entrepreneur at Dezeen Day|date=2019-09-16|website=Dezeen|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> She attended the [[University of Florida]], from which she graduated in 2004 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in design.<ref>{{cite web|title=OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDS|url=http://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/resources/pdf/oyaa_digital_v2.pdf|website=[[University of Florida]]|date=12 April 2014|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref> She was a member of [[Alpha Delta Pi]] sorority. She then attended [[Harvard University]],<ref name="scmp" /> from which she graduated with a [[Master of Arts]] in architecture.

== Career ==
After graduating, Huang worked at architectural firms [[Herzog & de Meuron]] in Switzerland and [[Foster and Partners]] in London.<ref name="homejournal.com">{{Cite web|url=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|title=Design Haus Liberty's Dara Huang on Setting Up First Asia Outpost in Hong Kong|website=www.homejournal.com|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.architectsdatafile.co.uk/news/dara-huang-founder-of-design-haus-liberty-architecture-interiors-and-design-firm-young-notting-hill-entrepreneur/|title=Dara Huang founder of Design Haus Liberty architecture, interiors and design firm. Young Notting Hill entrepreneur|website=www.architectsdatafile.co.uk|date=June 24, 2013 |access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darcmagazine.com/dara-huang/|title=Dara Huang|last=Gow|first=Femke|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>

=== Design Haus Liberty ===
In 2013, Huang opened her own architecture practice, Design Haus Liberty, in [[Clerkenwell]], London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indesignlive.hk/articles/people/5-minutes-with-design-haus-libertys-dara-huang|title=5 Minutes With... Design Haus Liberty's Dara Huang|website=www.indesignlive.hk|date=July 15, 2019 |access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> Its work has been exhibited at [[Somerset House]] in London and the [[Venice Biennale of Architecture]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.resite.org/speakers/dara-huang|title=Dara Huang|website=reSITE|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Huang was engaged to [[Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi]], with whom she has a son.<ref>{{cite news |last=Petit |first=Stephanie |title=Mother of Princess Beatrice's Stepson Poses for Touristy Photos Outside Buckingham Palace |url=https://people.com/royals/dara-huang-photos-outside-buckingham-palace-mother-princess-beatrice-stepson/ |access-date=16 May 2022 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=27 October 2020}}</ref> They broke up in 2018.<ref name=Tyz>{{cite news |last=Tyzack |first=A. |title=Another royal wedding! Meet Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the man who has charmed Princess Beatrice |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/meet-edoardo-mapelli-mozzi-dashing-developer-has-charmed-princess/ |access-date=September 27, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=September 28, 2019}}</ref>

Huang is a survivor of the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]]. She and her then boyfriend John Fesko were at the [[Leopold Cafe]] when the terrorist started shooting.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Couple that evaded terror, twice!|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/26sd1-couple-that-evaded-terror-twice.htm|access-date=2021-12-18|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>

Huang became a British citizen in January 2022.<ref>{{cite Instagram|user=dara_huang|title=I'm so proud to be BRITISH! Thank you for taking me into your country (the typical cliché of arriving without a dime) but a rack of student debt (thanks harvard)|postid=CYt8PZXsw8c|date=January 14, 2022|access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref>

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