Intersections of society, existence, and human life are all around us calling for attention to fair treatment purporting to the inequity of spaces, livelihoods, communities, and opportunities. These intersections are…
Gender is a cultural and social description of masculinity and femininity, rather than a biological or physical distinction between the sexes. The process of determining sexual and social identity in…
With a massive population of 1,404,717,429, India’s architecture community forms a significant chunk of the Indian population. It is appalling how the demographics of this profession work. Architecture as a…
The United States of America, a country with the world’s most powerful economy and military, a country with scientific prowess, and a country that excels in many other areas, has…
“Architecture is a strange field where we’re constantly asked to demonstrate over and over why design matters, to everyone, all the time. It’s exhausting.” – Amale Andraos An academic and…
Women have very limited access to public spaces. Their access is limited for the socio-cultural, religious, and political reasons manifested into the society, along with poor planning of urban spaces…
When it comes to understanding the role of gender across various occupations, it becomes important to understand the notion of gender to understand its impact resulting from differential participation of…
This article tries to give a general overview of what feminism means in architecture. Starting from the problem highlighted by many studies, in the field of architecture, women are underrepresented…
Feminism has had a long and profound impact on the evolution of architecture and urban planning. Architecture is a subject that must be understood in the context of its society,…
As the first woman modern architect in Minnesota, Elizabeth “Lisl” Scheu Close influenced generations of architects and set the stage for the future of women in architecture. At a time…
Amrita Sher-Gil used her brush strokes to revolutionize a new artistic expression of blending west to east. She would call herself the nickname of ‘a self-opinionated monkey’. Amrita lived a…
The advent of the 20th century witnessed a rise of powerful women, women who were ready to break patriarchal stereotypes. Charlotte Perriand was a French interior designer. Her field of…