Fierce Female Architect Gulla Jonsdottir, On Designing From Los Angeles To Beirut

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Gulla Jonsdottir was only 19 when she moved from Iceland to Los Angeles to study architecture. In the years since she has built a reputation from her innovative and painfully sleek designs, in which nature, art, travel and style harmoniously cohabitate.

When we think of art museums and galleries, oftentimes our aesthetic judgment is focused on the artwork. But breezy structures like Los Angeles' Getty Center are as crucial to the artistic experience as your favorite painting. We asked Jonsdottir some questions about the intersection between architecture and art, her upcoming project in Beirut and the challenges of being a female architect.

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