Women in architecture and design
“Women are living in a physical world that is too often designed without them in mind”
Gender pay gap more than doubles at Zaha Hadid Architects
Older men “expected nothing from me” says Alexandra Hagen
Bianca Censori restrains women’s bodies with contortionist furniture
“Violence against women and girls isn’t just a design problem”
Gender pay gap drops dramatically at Zaha Hadid Architects
Anne Lacaton wins 2025 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture
Lesley Lokko named among BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2024
Why UK architecture’s gender pay gap isn’t improving
“Design can do more to reduce the built environment’s capacity for enabling misogyny”
“It gave them hope that they could continue their lives” says founder of design academy for Afghan girls
“Those in power want to hold on to their one way of designing” says Tumpa Husna-Yasmin Fellows
“This image of the demanding dragon is becoming old-fashioned”
Barbara Buser awarded 2026 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture
Landmark report finds “blatant and uncompromising sexism” in UK architecture
“I don’t believe in specialisation” says Frida Escobedo
Nine designs by Britain’s forgotten queen of art deco
Work of 100 women architects showcased in demountable “mini libraries”
ARB finds architects suffer higher levels of discrimination and sexual misconduct than other professions
Women’s contribution to mid-century modern design is “not challenged as much now” says Pat Kirkham
“The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice”
The country where design is dominated by women
Foster + Partners gender pay gap widest on record
