Kara Mann is the founder and creative director of KARA MANN established in 2005 with offices in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Over the past fifteen years, Mann has acquired the reputation of a cultural vanguard for pushing the boundaries of tradition. Her impactful, refined interiors draw inspiration from a myriad of creative fields including art, architecture and fashion, where Mann began her career. Described by The Wall Street Journal as a “sparkplug in the world of design,” Mann juxtaposes formal design elements with unexpected materiality, architecture and an irreverence that has attracted clients in the art, fashion, finance, music and entertainment industries.