Between modernity and tradition: The under-recognized legacy of Bulgarian women architects during the interwar period

Bulgarian women were one of the first to pursue higher education of architecture in Europe when it became possible in the beginning of the 20th century, starting with Elena Markova (1894-1970) in Berlin, graduating in 1917. Women architects make a key contribution to Bulgarian modernism during the interwar period, while establishing partnerships...

Architecture and Feminism?: Housing by Högna Sigurðardóttir and Sigvaldi Thordarson rediscovered through feminist theory

For centuries, women have been underrepresented in society and this has affected the built environment, where prevailing gender ideologies are translated into architecture. In the light of changing social patterns and developments in feminist debate, it’s important to understand and contextualize architecture in relation to gender. This paper...