March 8 is International Women's Day, the theme of which is DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. In several countries, the entire month of March has been declared Women's History Month, highlighting the achievements of women throughout history. Accordingly, this month's Archnet homepage focuses on the them of women and the built environment. Below are links to a selection of well-known structures designed by women, followed by profiles of to both trail-blazing pioneers in the field and some rising stars. Finally, there is a selection of important historical monuments realized through the patronage of prominent women in their time. You can explore the record and more in our Women in Architecture collection. Clearly, there is more that could be included in this collection, so we welcome your comments, suggestions and contributions.
March 8 is International Women's Day, the theme of which is DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. In several countries, the entire month of March has been declared Women's History Month, highlighting the achievements of women throughout history. Accordingly, this month's Archnet homepage focuses on the them of women and the built environment. Below are links to a selection of well-known structures designed by women, followed by profiles of to both trail-blazing pioneers in the field and some rising stars. Finally, there is a selection of important historical monuments realized through the patronage of prominent women in their time. You can explore the record and more in our Women in Architecture collection. Clearly, there is more that could be included in this collection, so we welcome your comments, suggestions and contributions.