Why UK architecture's gender pay gap isn't improving
With UK architecture failing to make progress on closing its gender pay gap, what more can be done? Nat Barker reports. More
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"The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice"
Architecture needs to get serious about addressing the issues that are causing women to leave the profession, writes Grace Choi. More
"It has become near impossible for an unproven talent to get a foot in the door"
The unmissable lack of diversity at Milan design week pointed to a wider issue within the industry, writes Amy Frearson. More
"Those in power want to hold on to their one way of designing" says Tumpa Husna-Yasmin Fellows
People of colour and women working as architects are often actively discouraged from following their design instincts, FAME Collective founder Tumpa Husna-Yasmin Fellows tells Dezeen in this interview. More
Foster + Partners gender pay gap widest on record
The gender pay gap at Foster + Partners is the widest it has been since the data was first compiled six years ago despite an overall improvement at the UK's largest architecture firms year-on-year, official figures show. More
The 50 most powerful women in architecture and design
Today is International Women's Day and to celebrate, we've compiled a list of the 50 most influential women in architecture and design. More
Australia's largest architecture firms fail to meet gender pay gap
First-time data on Australia's gender pay gaps has revealed the country's 22 biggest architecture firms pay men between five and 27 per cent more than women, failing to meet the government's target pay gap range. More
"If we're to ask one man to turn this around, that's a heavy task indeed"
The inauguration of Muyiwa Oki as RIBA president must become a moment of real, positive change in British architecture, writes Marsha Ramroop. More
"Space that is exclusionary does not live up to its full potential"
It's time for equitable design to become a priority rather than an afterthought, writes Google's Annie-Jean Baptiste. More
"We must dispel the idea that there is only one way of becoming a qualified architect"
Apprenticeships should be more widely available in architecture to provide a route into the profession for people from more diverse backgrounds, writes Ayo Ambali. More
Gender pay gap worsens at biggest UK architecture studios
The average gender pay gap across the UK's largest architecture studios has got wider in the past year, "disheartening" Dezeen analysis of official data shows. More
Nike unveils period-conscious England women's kit with blue shorts
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled home and away kits for the England women's football team, which both include blue shorts after players voiced concerns about wearing white while on their period. More
Twenty-five women architects and designers you should know
To mark International Women's Day, we asked our current and former Dezeen Awards judges to nominate a woman in architecture and design who should have greater recognition. More
"Many cities do not work for women"
This International Women's Day, Arup's Sara Candiracci reflects on how cities are still overwhelmingly designed for men – and how to change that. More
Lego releases toy figures that "celebrate diverse friendships in the modern world"
Toy brand Lego has added five diverse characters including a girl with the skin condition vitiligo, one with limb difference and another with anxiety to its collection of Lego Friends figures. More
"Despite the media buzz, 'Femtech' is still struggling to find equality"
This year's CES demonstrated why so-called "Femtech" still has a long way to go to get the recognition it deserves, writes Seymourpowell's Mariel Brown. More
RIBA appoints Robbie Turner as director of inclusion and diversity
The Royal Institute for British Architects has appointed Robbie Turner as its new director of inclusion and diversity, succeeding Marsha Ramroop, who resigned in March of this year. More
Adidas and Soul Cap release swimming cap designed for Black hair
Sportswear company Adidas has partnered with Soul Cap to launch a swimming cap for people with afro or voluminous hair, following FINA's decision to reverse its controversial ban on its use in professional competitions. More
"We need to move on from just having the conversation" says ex-RIBA inclusion boss Marsha Ramroop
The race between a man of Asian descent and a woman to become the UK's next prime minister is a cautionary tale for architecture firms about mistaking "tokenism" for true inclusivity, argues former RIBA diversity lead Marsha Ramroop in this interview. More
"Our support needs to be with the trans community" say queer designers 50 years on from first official UK pride march
The 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK is a "stark reminder" of how far there is to go to achieve LGBTQ+ equality in the design industry, especially when it comes to transgender rights, designers have told Dezeen. More