Daniel Libeskind

Born in Lod'z Poland, Daniel Libeskind immigrated to the Uninted States as a teenager and settled in the Bronx. Starting as a musician, Libeskind later developed a passion for architecture. He received his professional degree in the field from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (1970) as well as a post graduate degree in history and theory of architecture' from the School of Comparative Studies at Essex University, England (1972).

It wasn't until later that Libeskind entered (and won) an international competition to build the Jewish Museum in Berlin. After his win, he moved his then young family to Berlin and devoted the next decade or so to completing the seminal design. Upon seeing the stunning nature of his work, countless commissions followed, including Danish Jewish Museum in San Francisco, the Denver Art Museum, The Royal Ontario Museum and many more.

In 2003, Libeskind won another incredible competition in which he was chosen to create a master plan for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center. This plan developed by Libeskind included a memorial, an underground museum, the integration of the slurry wall, a special transit hub and four office towers.

Once in New York, Libeskind began expanding his design skills to product and interior design. Libeskind still lives in NY with his wife and business partner.