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
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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
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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
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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
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"We cannot design just to please our clients anymore" says Yasmeen Lari
Architects must stop waiting for commissions from wealthy clients and prioritise designing for the planet, says RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner Yasmeen Lari in this exclusive interview. More
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Fashion designer Mary Quant dies aged 93
British fashion designer Mary Quant, who popularised the mini skirt during the 1960s, has died at home aged 93. More
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Gender pay gap worsens at biggest UK architecture studios
The average gender pay gap across the UK's largest architecture studios has got wider in the past year, "disheartening" Dezeen analysis of official data shows. More
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Twenty-five women architects and designers you should know
To mark International Women's Day, we asked our current and former Dezeen Awards judges to nominate a woman in architecture and design who should have greater recognition. More
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"Many cities do not work for women"
This International Women's Day, Arup's Sara Candiracci reflects on how cities are still overwhelmingly designed for men – and how to change that. More
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"Despite the media buzz, 'Femtech' is still struggling to find equality"
This year's CES demonstrated why so-called "Femtech" still has a long way to go to get the recognition it deserves, writes Seymourpowell's Mariel Brown. More
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Kazuyo Sejima wins 2023 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima has won this year's Jane Drew Prize for Architecture for her contribution to raising the profile of women in architecture. More
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Tatiana Bilbao installs grid-shaped concrete washbasin at National Gallery of Victoria
Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao has designed La Ropa sucia se Lava Encasa, an installation at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria that features a large washbasin and patchwork quilts to "produce a conversation about care". More
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Designers share graphics in solidarity with Iranian women "fighting for their dignity"
As women's rights protesters in Iran face violent crackdowns and internet blackouts, we share artworks by ten illustrators and graphic designers from around the world that draw attention to their cause. More
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"Homes manifest mechanisms of power via relationships of gender, class and age"
The way our homes are designed is intrinsically linked to domestic power struggles, write Charles Holland and Margaret Cubbage. More
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Speculative accessories designed to help women protect themselves from harassment
A cup that detects drink spiking and a scrambler to block upskirting photos are among five product concepts developed by students from Brunel University to help women defend themselves from physical and sexual harassment. More
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Women-led studios create sculptural pavilions for Women in Architecture exhibition
Architecture studios Tatiana Bilbao Estudio, Helen & Hard and Ensamble Studio have designed three pavilions for the Women in Architecture exhibition at the Danish Architecture Center. More
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Gender pay gap widens at almost half of UK's largest architecture studios
The gender pay gap has widened at six of the UK's 13 biggest architecture studios over the past year including Foster + Partners and AHMM, official data shows. More
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"Architecture has run out of excuses when it comes to explaining a lack of gender parity"
Dezeen's latest survey shows that the number of women in architecture leadership roles has doubled, but the industry needs to work harder to attract and retain women in senior positions, says Christine Murray. More
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Women make up just one in five top positions at biggest architecture firms despite "huge jump"
The percentage of women in top jobs at the biggest architecture firms has doubled over the past five years – but men still occupy four out of five key roles, according to research conducted by Dezeen to mark International Women's Day. More
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Part W creating map "to draw attention to built projects by women" in London
To coincide with International Women's Day architecture collective Part W has launched a campaign to populate a map titled Women's Work: London. More
