“For a woman to go out alone in architecture is still very, very hard… It’s still a man’s world”- Zaha Hadid. One of the most commonly talked about topics is…
Shimul Jhaveri Kadri is the founder and principal architect of SJK architects, one of India’s leading architecture firms. Apart from being a successful architect, Shimul Jhaveri Kadri is also a…
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…
In architecture, one of the first and most basic criteria for a design to be successful is its functionality. But is this line true in many cases? Are urban spaces…
Architecture has always been kind to the architects who can experiment with forms irrespective of gender; but this question is still unanswerable. From the first woman to have worked as…
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…
With a dynamic and varied career spanning over seventy years, the Aaltos are arguably the most prominent Finnish modernist architects. From interior design, furniture, architecture and even urban scale planning,…
Having often been regarded as a profession for a privileged class of people, architecture is also traditionally considered a man’s profession. However, women are very much involved in this field,…
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s been a long journey for women, since time immemorial,…
Perin Jamsetjee Mistri, is known to be the first woman architect of India, graduated in 1936. One of her works is St. Stephen’s Church. Pravina Mehta, upon finishing her degree…
Recognition of women designers and urban influencers in the field of urban design and planning is as scarce as the considerations of women for a gender-inclusive city. Despite the prevalent…
