Today, HDR managing principal Cate Cowlishaw shares her commentary on making practice more equitable for everyone. Touching policy, practice, and projects, Cowlishaw discusses why diversity, equity and inclusion will not only broaden opportunities for everyone but can help to solve complex project challenges more effectively and ultimately deliver better architecture. Prescribed gender norms have typecast […]
Cassandra Keller says transparency and differentiating confidence from competence are vital to combating architecture’s gender pay gap. It’s easy to slip into thinking the habits of pay and working conditions that you may have experienced as a graduate or employee are normal. It’s up to each employer to make a conscious decision to do things […]
Ahead of an appearance at the Business of Architecture and Design conference in Sydney on 11 November, Monica Edwards of SJB speaks to Australian Design Review editor Elisa Scarton about her experience as a woman in architecture and how gender equity can be achieved in the industry. Architecture is often seen as a ‘man’s profession’. Do you think that perception is […]
ADR shines a light on some of the women who’ve been blazing a trail on the Australian design scene. This is by no means an exhaustive list; simply a small snapshot of what is a great number of influential Australian female architects and designers. Brit Andresen As the first female recipient of the Australian Institute of […]