Daniel Kucan grew up in a strict theater conservatory from the age of 7, where he studied design, art, carpentry, and performance studies. Over the next 11 years, he developed an edgy and often theatrical style that has become his trademark in the dozens of Hollywood homes he has designed since. After attending New York University and living on the East Coast for ten years, he moved to Los Angeles where he became a partner and lead designer at Mortise & Tenon, where he can still be found today.