Spotlight on Women Leaders in Design

Introducing the 2025 Women in Architecture Awardees

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:47:19 -0400

Gina Bocra, Emily McGlohn, Chandra Robinson, Roberta Washington, and Cynthia Weese will be honored at a September 9 event held at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

2024 Record House Winners Among This Year’s Innovation Conference Speakers and Women in Architecture Awardees

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:17:08 -0400

Fernanda Canales, John Patkau, and Angela Brooks Will Appear at the October 1 events, co-located at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City.

Meet the 2024 Women in Architecture Award Winners

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:01:45 -0400

Angela Brooks, Mimi Hoang, Toni L. Griffin, Susan Jones, and Kate Simonen will be celebrated at an October 1 event in New York City.

RECORD Announces the 2023 Winners of the Women in Architecture Awards

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:57:53 -0400

This year’s honorees will be celebrated at the Women in Architecture Awards event held on October 27 in New York City.

Come Celebrate Women in Architecture at RECORD's Design Leadership Awards in New York Tonight

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400

It’s not too late to join the ceremony and reception honoring six design leaders.

Architectural Record's 2022 Women in Architecture Award Winners

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Now in its 9th year, the annual award recognizes women who lead and inspire in architectural practice and beyond.

Developer Anyeley Hallová Tackles Equity and Wealth-Building

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0400

The Portland, Oregon-based developer with degrees in environmental systems, city planning, and landscape architecture launched her own development firm, Adre, in 2020 to serve BIPOC communities.

RECORD Announces the 2022 Winners of the Women in Architecture Awards

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:03:02 -0400

Now in its ninth year, the annual award recognizes women who lead and inspire in architectural practice and beyond.

Q&A with Riding the Vortex: This Year’s AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award Winner

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Since 2007, this collaboration of African American women architects has fought for better representation in the field.

As Roe v. Wade Falls, Architects Step Up

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:46:28 -0400

While advocates rally to expand access in states where abortion remains legal, architects Lori Brown and Jordan Kravitz are compiling a nationwide database of architects willing to offer design services for providers in need.

Kimberly Dowdell Elected 2024 AIA President

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:15:56 -0400

Dowdell, who will be the first Black woman to serve in the role, spoke to RECORD about her aspirations for the organization and the importance of advocating for architects.

Farshid Moussavi: “Architecture Is Like Sailing on an Unknown Sea”

Mon, 23 May 2022 09:50:03 -0400

RECORD spoke with the 2022 Jane Drew Prize recipient about the need to rethink housing, linking academic research and practice, and new work.

Frida Escobedo on Designing the Met’s New Wing and Building Communal Spaces

Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The Mexican architect known for blurring the boundaries of art and architecture will soon take on the design of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new modern and contemporary wing.

The Future of Practice: Interview with Imani Day of RVSN Studios

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Imani Day of RVSN Studios in Detroit spoke to RECORD about how good design can coexist with communities in need.

Lori Brown on the Political Role of Architects

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:35:00 -0400

With conservative states enacting some of the strictest abortion legislation in decades, feminist architect Lori Brown spoke to RECORD about her work with abortion clinics and how architects can engage with contested spaces.

Carol Ross Barney on Designing Chicago’s DuSable Park

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400

One of Chicago’s most prominent architects, Ross Barney has shaped public spaces from the Riverwalk to transit stations across the city.

The Future of Practice: Interview with Marilyn Moedinger of Runcible Studios

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:31:00 -0400

Marilyn Moedinger of Runcible Studios in Boston spoke to RECORD about her practice and where small firms fit into the larger conversation surrounding architectural labor.

Interview: Planner and Urban Designer Ifeoma Ebo

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Ebo spoke with RECORD about current projects, lessons from the pandemic, and a new studio course at Syracuse.

The Future of Practice: Interview with Lisa Sauvé of Synecdoche

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500

While young architectural workers fight for better working conditions, firm owners like Sauvé address pervasive issues of architectural practice on a smaller scale.

Interview with Designer, Engineer, and Educator Felecia Davis

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:37:00 -0500

The director of Penn State’s SOFTLAB and founding member of the Black Reconstruction Collective explores designing responsive textiles for inhabitable spaces.

Interview with Lesley Lokko

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0500

The curator of the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale discusses the opportunities and challenges for the African Futures Institute she recently founded in Accra, Ghana.

Interview with Tiara Hughes

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

A pioneering Black woman architect is pushing to make it easier for others to follow their dreams.

RECORD Celebrates International Women's Day With a Look Back at the Women in Architecture Awards

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400

The award winners reflect a range of practice and leadership in the profession.