Alessandra Wood is a design historian with an eye towards the future. She received her PhD in History of American Civilization at the University of Delaware, her MA in History of Design and Decorative Arts from Parsons, The New School for Design, and her BA in History of Art from Johns Hopkins University. A lover of design history and theory, she is obsessed with applying that knowledge to understand what makes products beautiful, useful, and successful, and what inspires people to love those products. With expertise in scaling design processes, she has a refined eye for style, and strives to make art and design accessible to all. Her current role as Vice President of Style at Modsy has allowed her work on the compelling challenge of reimagining the way we design our homes. In her free time, Alessandra is an adjunct professor of design history and theory.
