AJ Women in Architecture

The AJ Women in Architecture campaign and awards, sponsored by Roca and Place Careers, is designed to promote the status of women in architecture while encouraging role models for young women in practice

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Women in the news

Clare Devine named head of architecture at Design Council

23-May-2013

Clare Devine has been appointed director of architecture and the built environment at the Design Council

It is heartening to hear developers at the BCO defend the value of good design

23-May-2013

Despite the lousy Spanish weather, it was good to hear green shoots had been sighted in the UK with predictions of growth, writes Christine Murray

Think before you tweet

16-May-2013

Don’t let Twitter bring out your inner Angry Bird, advises Christine Murray

Congratulations to all AJ100 award winners and members

9-May-2013

It’s business as usual for the AJ100 - let’s hope that means recovery is just around the corner, says Christine Murray

Richard Rogers is a worthy AJ100 Contribution to the Profession award winner

2-May-2013

Rogers, was nominated by more than 500 architects to receive the AJ100 Contribution to the Profession award next week

Are our green buildings really ‘Outstanding’?

25-Apr-2013

The fact is that we don’t know, says Christine Murray

RIBA agrees to step-up diversity efforts

19-Apr-2013

The RIBA is to redouble its efforts to boost women and under-represented groups in the profession following the AJ’s ground breaking women in architecture survey

From the archive: Robert Venturi's acceptance speech for the 1991 Pritzker Prize

11-Apr-2013

Read Robert Venturi’s bittersweet acceptance speech of the 1991 Pritzker Prize, where he acknowledges ‘fellow artist’ Denise Scott Brown for her ‘crucial’ input.

It all started with our interview with Scott Brown

11-Apr-2013

Now over 5,000 people demand change, says Christine Murray

The great and good of architecture were there - and just happened to be women

28-Mar-2013

A spirit of generosity prevailed at this year’s AJ Women in Architecture Awards, says Christine Murray

Video of the AJ Women in Architecture Awards ceremony, including speech by Zaha Hadid

Women in Practice essays

‘Higher fees would not only improve architecture’s status, but crucially give women freedom’

19-Jan-2012

Women in Practice essay: Sarah Wigglesworth

‘Zaha Hadid emerged to an unfair degree of commentary on her looks and person, but forged new ground in what a female architect might be’

16-Jan-2012

Women in Practice essay: Flora Samuel

Women in Practice: Emerging architects

13-Jan-2012

Penny Lewis profiles the next generation of female architects

‘Every year, more and more women design larger buildings, win competitions, run the RIBA and become new role models’

12-Jan-2012

Women in Practice essay: Barbara Weiss

Sponsors:

Roca is a company specializing in the design, production and marketing of products for bathroom spaces as well as ceramic floorings and wall coverings used in architecture, construction and interior design.

The firm has 21,100 employees and 76 production plants and is present in more than 135 countries around the world.

The wholly Spanish-owned group is market leader in Europe, Latin America, India and Russia. It also has a major market player in China and the rest of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Roca is the worldwide leader in its business sector.

Leading recruiters for the London and international design community, Place Careers has an experienced ex-industry team, recruiting architects, interior designers, admin and creative support staff.

Tamsyn Curley, Director of Place Careers cares passionately about equality in the design industry and welcomes the opportunity to be associated with the Women in architecture awards.

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