David Hicks was born in Australia but as an infant relocated to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with his family where he lived until he was nine years old.
With early ambitions to pursue a career in architecture,[3] it was upon completing his schooling in Australia, that Hicks enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at RMIT[3] from which he graduated with honours.
[5] His work is described as blending modern minimalism[6] with luxury and opulence giving special attention to architectural planning and artwork selection[7] as well as his own custom designed furnishings.
[8][9] Hicks’ first book, Intimate: A Private World of Interiors was published by Thames & Hudson in November 2016, with photography by Ivan Terestchenko and Shannon McGrath[10] and a foreword by Neale Whitaker.
[14] Hicks' design practice expanded to the United States in 2017, establishing a Los Angeles studio that has since redesigned the former 1920's Hollywood Hills home of Ginger Rogers.