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CHANTAL GAIQUI

What led you into the world of architecture and design?

Prior to settling on interior design, I started out as a performance pianist, studying BMus in Performance at Auckland Uni. I was also part-time modelling and acting at the time, and I took a few years out to focus on that fully. I then moved from music to study architecture – I loved the broad range and variety of

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