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London-based Nipa Doshi heads to Melbourne for NGV Women in Design Commission on IWD

London-based Nipa Doshi heads to Melbourne for NGV Women in Design Commission on IWD

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has announced Nipa Doshi as the recipient of the 2025 MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission.

Architectus’ Ruah Centre for Women and Children marks an Australian first

Architectus’ Ruah Centre for Women and Children marks an Australian first

Architectus has delivered Perth’s new Ruah Centre for Women and Children (RCWC), the first purpose-built facility of its kind in Australia for women and children affected by family and domestic violence.

Women in construction across India

Women in construction across India

Women play – and have for centuries played – a central role on construction sites in India. It’s something that western countries such as Australia might take note of and learn from.

Head, heart and the big picture: Meet Luminary, Shimul Javeri Kadri

Head, heart and the big picture: Meet Luminary, Shimul Javeri Kadri

Shimul Javeri Kadri is an architect and a woman of stature. As a Luminary in the 2024 INDE.Awards, she is accorded the accolades she so richly deserves that sees her as a force for great design, for women and sustainable living.

Celebrating Eileen Gray, a designer “too rich for the punditry to take”

Celebrating Eileen Gray, a designer “too rich for the punditry to take”

Despite designing one of history’s most coveted side tables, Eileen Gray’s popularity faced significant gaps due to the challenges encountered by female designers in the early 20th century.

BLP’s Bettina Bartos on science, technology and healthcare design

BLP’s Bettina Bartos on science, technology and healthcare design

To mark International Women’s Day 2024, we hear directly from the BLP Principal who has forged an impressive career designing in and around healthcare, science and technology.

Who is leading the charge? This year’s NAWIC winners give us the answers

Who is leading the charge? This year’s NAWIC winners give us the answers

NAWIC – otherwise known as the National Association of Women in Construction – held its Awards for Excellence in February, heralding the leaders of cultural change in construction and design.