CAREER AND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Founder, Mest.

Jun 2024 - Present / New York / www.mest.cc

studio focused on transdisciplinary design research, fostering global collaborations from it's New York base.

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Co-founder Principal and Creative Director, Flipê Arquitetura
Jun 2016 - Present / São Paulo, Brazil / www.flipearquitetura.com.br

Flipê Arquitetura is an independent studio dedicated to architecture, scenography, and spatial design, with a diverse body of built work. Gabriela leads the conceptual and material development of the studio’s projects, guiding them from research and narrative framing through design detailing and on-site construction, while also shaping business operations and strategy. Her role involves defining spatial language and project identity, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and working closely with clients and craftspeople to bring ideas into built form. At Flipê, she cultivates a practice grounded in collaboration, cultural awareness, and an ongoing inquiry into how spaces hold relation, memory, and belonging — work that led to her nomination to the Forbes Under 30 Brazil list in 2022.

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Designer and Postgrad Researcher, Sustainable Design for

Yup’ik Community Resilience Project

Sep 2024 - May 2025 · Pratt Institute

Designer and Researcher collaborating as a postgraduate student with a multidisciplinary team to design and prototype a sustainable solution addressing the challenges faced by the Yup’ik community in Quinhagak, Alaska, due to the severe impacts of climate change. Guided by Professors Lanz Oca and Monterrosa, the project emphasized sustainability, cultural sensitivity, and design, highlighting the role of architecture and design in tackling global challenges in vulnerable regions.​

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Designer and Postgrad Researcher, Part Time, Lo—TEK Institute 

Spring  2025 · Lo-TEK Institute

Part-Time Collaborator as a Designer and Researcher at Lo-TEK Institute, a non-profit startup dedicated towards education and advocacy for dismissed voices and histories. Lo-TEK empowers indigenous communities by preserving their knowledge systems and guiding non-indigenous groups in respectfully applying traditional wisdom. Supported by a diverse network of experts, the institute advances research and projects worldwide to promote nature-based technologies and environmental literacy.

Furniture Designer, Folio Living
Jan 2020 - Present / São Paulo, Brazil
Concept store that represents the original design of Flipê Arquitetura, responsible for the production and marketing of products.

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Architectural Photographer

Jun 2020 - Present / São Paulo, Brazil

Photos published in national magazines and other medias such as Archdaily.

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Furniture Designer, Flipê Arquitetura

Jun 2019 - Present / São Paulo, Brazi

lMore than 20 designer furniture available for sale in Brazil.

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Co-founder Set Designer, Flipê Arquitetura
Jun 2016 - Fev 2020 / São Paulo, Brazil
Set design for events, stages and sensory environments, with clients from our portfolio such as Sephora, Lancôme, Nars and Calvin Klein.