Cristabel is born in Maracaibo, Venezuela and studied at the Universidad del Zulia. She graduated in 2005 as Architect. Since 2004 till 2020 she lived and worked in Curaçao where she was involved in a variety of high profile projects.
For three years Cristabel worked at a local architect firm as Assistance Designer for residential and commercial buildings. She studied digital 3D modeling and architectural visualization. The next two years she worked as a freelancer for various architecture companies providing 3D services.
She founded with Anni Corredor the company Contemporary Design Curacao now Design Curacao with the vision to create a studio which allows to discuss, investigate and create contemporary architecture.
Several projects have been designed with this vision. Some of them have been built in the last years. Others remained in the conceptual phase. Various projects have been presented at international conferences as evidence of how contemporary architecture can intervene in historical city centers.
She studied education in heritage “Development, Architecture and Urban History of Curacao and Caribbean Area” and “Introduction preservation and restoration”, giving her a full understanding of the Caribbean culture and history.
Cristabel is now living in the Netherlands she is still consulting for Design Curacao.