Architects: Toypurina
Toypurina (1760-1799) was a Tongva woman who lived in modern-day California during the period of Spanish colonial rule. She helped organize a rebellion against the San Gabriel mission. Despite the fai...
21 Mar 20257min
Architects: Patama Roonrakwit
Patama Roonrakwit (1968-present) is a Thai architect and the founder of CASE Studio. She is known for participatory architecture that involves local communities in the design process to create sustain...
20 Mar 20257min
Architects: Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs (1916 to 2006) was a pioneering urbanist and activist best known for her influential book The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), which challenged conventional urban planning i...
19 Mar 20257min
Architects: Maya Lin
Maya Lin (1959 - present) is a sculptor, architect, artist, and designer known for her memorial work and focus on landscapes and the environment. At age 21 she designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, ...
18 Mar 20257min
Architects: Yasmeen Lari
Yasmeen Lari (1941-present) is Pakistan's first female architect and an influential figure in the intersection of architecture and social justice. Though she built her career designing “starchitect” b...
17 Mar 20256min
Architects: Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid (1950-2016) was an Iraqi-born British architect known for her radical deconstructivist designs. Her fantastical and fluid style challenged architectural conventions and was the source of mu...
14 Mar 20258min
Architects: Emily Warren Roebling
Emily Warren Roebling (1843-1903) played a pivotal role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. She was married to the Chief Engineer of the bridge and took charge of his work on the project afte...
13 Mar 20258min
Architects: Deborah Moody
Deborah Moody (1586-1659) moved to the New World after facing religious persecution in England. She played a major role in founding the colony Gravesend on occupied native lands. Gravesend was based o...
12 Mar 20255min
