In many parts of the world, more women have architectural degrees than men. However, this fact hasn’t translated past university into the working world as women continue to be underrepresented across nearly all levels of practice.

The conversation regarding women in architecture gained tremendous traction back in 2013 with the petition for Denise Scott Brown to be recognized as the 1991 Pritzker Prize winner, alongside her husband and the consequent rejection of that request by Pritzker. The Architectural Review and Architect's Journal have, since 2015, jointly presented awards to the exceptional female practitioners as part of their Women in Architecture Awards program. The swelling of these movements have helped to promote not only the role but also the recognition of women in architecture.

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• Architects

  Danae Santibáñez, José Tomás Franco

• Location

  Diego Silva Henríquez 1107, Recoleta, Región Metropolitana, Chile

• Category

  Kindergarten

• Design team

  AEscala

• AEscala Architects

  Danae Santibáñez, José Tomás Franco

• AEscala Philosopher and Educator

  María Jesús Montecinos

• AEscala Psychologist

  Lucas Sánchez

• Financing

  FONDART: Chilean Cultural Fund

• Area

  38.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photography

  María González, José Tomás Franco, Courtesy of Danae Santibáñez

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• Architects

  jfs arquitecto

• Location

  Las Condes, Chile

• Category

  Houses

• Architect in Charge

  Javier Fuenzalida Salazar

• Construction and Structural calculation

  Bas ingeniería y construcción spa

• Area

  2475.7 ft2

• Project Year

  2018

• Photographs

  Maria Gonzalez

+ 35

• Architects

  Snøhetta, Strelka Architects, Strelka KB

• Location

  Grozni, Chechenia, Russia

• Category

  Renovation

• Lead Architects

  Strelka KB: Khamid Taytsenov, Musa Bersunkaev, Ivan Selednikov, Artur Makarov, Alisa Ermolaeva. Snøhetta: Robert Greenwood, Anne Camilla A. Auestad, Henry Stephens. Landscape Design: Anna Andreeva/Alphabet City

• Area

  630000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2018

• Photographs

  Strelka KB, Maria Gonzalez

Since the end of World War II, Russia’s cities have grown in a Modern Soviet style.  This prolonged use and application of the principles of architecture’s modern movement heavily affected the country’s development and urban expansion. But now,  the new generations of architecture professionals are seeking to make a change.

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• Architects

  Strelka Architects, Strelka KB

• Location

  Bélgorod, Óblast de Bélgorod, Russia

• Category

  Landscape

• Lead Architects Strelka Architects

  Dasha Paramonova, Jezi Stankevic, Olga Deribas, Ekaterina Korchagina, Ariana Melkonyan, Alisa Ermolaeva, Sofia Akimenko, Kristina Shleverda

• Collaborators

  Belgorodoblproyekt

• Area

  133000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2018

• Photographs

  Maria Gonzalez, Strelka KB

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During our past trips to Russia - in cities such as Moscow, Kaliningrad, Belgorod and even Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic - we documented the subtle pastel exteriors found in several cities around the world’s largest country. From neoclassical, to modernist and brutalist buildings, to public spaces and urban intra-structures such as metros, bridges and squares, pastel colors stand out as an essential, cohesive part of Russian identity. See a small selection of pastel-colored urban images below.

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• Architects

  DJAO-RAKITINE, Strelka KB

• Location

  Moscow, Russia

• Category

  Plaza

• Lead Architects

  Strelka KB & Djao-Rakitine (Alexandra Sytnikova, Andris Rubenis, Dalia Saffiulina, Gulnara Safarova, Irene Djao-Rakitine, Valmore Rojas, Chun Wing Fok)

• Other Participants

  Dialog LLC

• Area

  3850.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Alexey Nazarov, Maria Gonzalez

Time Magazine’s list of the World’s Greatest Places 2018 celebrates 100 destinations to visit, stay, eat, and drink from around the world. Chosen by Time’s global team of editors and correspondents, the contenders have been evaluated on quality, originality, innovation, sustainability, and influence.

The list features many architectural delights young and old, designed by famous architects past and present. Ranging from a treehouse in Sweden to a soaring art museum in South Africa, the projects are united by their architectural excellence, worthy of exploration by both architects and the general public.

This week, colorful projects are here to steal the show. Few architects have dared to use color in their works, however, when done so the results can be incredible. Here is a selection of 15 images from prominent photographers such as Gregori Civera, Julien Lanoo and Subliminal Image that show us the huge potential of color.

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The House of Soviets is a Russian brutalist building designed by architect Yulian L. Shvartsbreim. Located in the center of Kaliningrad, the building has been abandoned since mid-construction. However, its inhabitants recognize it as the most important urban landmark in their city. They usually refer to the structure as "the face of the robot," since its strange shape conjures images of a robot buried up to its neck, only showing its face.

With a presentation by Dutch architect Winy Maas (MVRDV), the third edition of "Living Environment," organized by Russian Ministry of Construction Industry, Housing and Utilities Sector, DOM.RF and Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design, was inaugurated today in the city of Kaliningrad, Russia. Also participating on the opening day are Martin Sobota (Holland), Elliot Eisenberg (United States), and Brian Mark Evans (United Kingdom).

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A UNESCO designated World Heritage site, Red Square is the historic center of not only Moscow but Russia’s cultural life. In the 1400’s, this city center was a poor, blighted area until Ivan the Great called on Italian architects to help him build the Kremlin, or fortress. This outdoor urban space is now home to St. Basil’s Cathedral, the State Historical Museum, the GUM Department Store and Vladimir Lenin’s mausoleum. St. Basil’s is one of the most recognizable buildings in Russia due to it’s unique domes, towers, cupolas, spires and arches. Some of the best Russian history and art lives behind the distinctive red brick walls of the State Historical Museum. The GUM Department Store makes Red Square a luxuriant shopping destination. In it’s lifetime, the Square has hosted innumerable speeches, parades, rock concerts and festivals.

+ 97

• Architects

  Jakob + Macfarlane Architects

• Location

  Quai Rambaud, Lyon, France

• Category

  Commercial Architecture

• Electrical Engineering

  Alto Ingénierie

• Structure

  RFR GO+

• Client

  Rhône Saône Développement

• Program

  tertiary

• Cost Consultant

  Michel Forgue

• Acoustic

  Avel Acoustique

• Area

  6300.0 m2

• Project Year

  2011

• Photographs

  Maria Gonzalez, Roland Halbe, Nicolás Borel