Lesley Lokko named among BBC's 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2024
Architect and educator Lesley Lokko has been named on a list of 100 inspiring and influential women of 2024 by the BBC. More
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ARB finds architects suffer higher levels of discrimination and sexual misconduct than other professions
Research into architecture workplace culture conducted by the UK's Architects Registration Board has revealed widespread bullying, discrimination and sexual misconduct in the profession. More
Women's contribution to mid-century modern design is "not challenged as much now" says Pat Kirkham
Many female designers from the mid-century modern movement are more celebrated now than when they were producing work, says design historian Pat Kirkham in this interview for our mid-century modern series. More
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
"Design can do more to reduce the built environment's capacity for enabling misogyny"
Women sick of feeling unsafe in their cities may need to consider disruption as a means of effecting change, writes Helen Parton. More
"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
The country where design is dominated by women
Unlike in most parts of the world, Iceland's design scene is overwhelmingly female. Nat Barker explores what makes the tiny Nordic nation different. More
"It gave them hope that they could continue their lives" says founder of design academy for Afghan girls
An online programme launched by designer and activist Touraj Saberivand has taught design skills to over 1,000 young Afghan women. In this interview, he describes the challenges facing the course and its students. 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
"Women remain an anomaly in the architectural curriculum"
Seven years after declaring: "I am not a female architect. I am an architect", Dorte Mandrup writes that gender-based lists remain a symptom of an industry that is changing too slowly. 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
"The male domination of the Pritzker Prize seems almost wilful"
It's now 20 years since a solo woman won the Pritzker Architecture Prize. The profession's most prestigious award must do better, writes Tom Ravenscroft. More
Interior designer Iris Apfel dies aged 102
American interior designer, fashion influencer and "geriatric starlet" Iris Apfel has passed away at the age of 102. More
Ten women architects "who should all be household names"
The recently released 100 Women: Architects in Practice book showcases the work of 100 architects from around the world. Here, the authors pick 10 that have never before been featured in Dezeen. More
Iwona Buczkowska wins Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture 2024
Polish-French architect Iwona Buczkowska has won the Jane Drew Prize for 2024 for elevating the profile of women in architecture through her design work. More
Katy Marks designs one-cup Uno bra for women to feel "confidently asymmetric"
Architect Katy Marks of Citizens Design Bureau has created Uno, a one-cup bra for women who have undergone mastectomies, to empower and celebrate post-surgery bodies. More
Momma's Kit aims to cut maternal mortality rates among Black women
Design firm Leadoff Studio and Spora Health have created the Momma's Kit – a health monitoring system that aims to reduce Black maternal mortality rates with the help of attention-grabbing graphics and packaging. More
Skyscrapers "just not that valuable" says Carol Ross Barney
US cities must push for more mid-rise buildings and better public spaces to become more equitable, 2023 AIA Gold Medal winner Carol Ross Barney tells Dezeen in this interview. More
Watch a live talk on designing for women's wellbeing during NYCxDesign
As part of NYCxDesign, Dezeen teamed up with women's body and hair care brand Flamingo to host and livestream a talk exploring how to design products for the wellbeing of women. More