Petra Gipp (Sweden)
Among the design constants that allow us to identify a good part of recent architecture from Northern Europe as “Nordic Architecture” are the pursuit of volumetric simplicity, often to the very limits, compositional transparency, and a great concern for the technological and expressive qualities of materials.
Dalila Elkerdany (Egypt)
In the global architectural landscape, conservation of the past is a theme that plays a key role, but its not just the prerogative of the most rich and politically stable countries — even in the geo-cultural areas more marked by contradictions this theme leaves ample space for the “patient pursuit” of many female architects.
Sara De Giles Dubois (Spain)
The ability to combine design and research, which is at the very heart of the architectural pursuit of innovation, is also the defining characteristic of Sara De Giles Dubois,
Tania Concko (The Netherlands)
Born in France but naturalized in Holland (she founded her first studio in Amsterdam in 1997), Tania Concko sees architecture as a part of the city, placing the specifics of each project in relation with broader dynamics that integrate multiple designs, various types of habitat, as well as different atmospheres and densities.
Ruth Berktold (Germany)
Starting with the dialog between Europe and the United States, which forms the basis of her studio’s activity (Yes Architecture, based in Monaco and New York) Berktold widens her interests to include a broad range of emphases beyond pure architecture.
Basma Abdallah Uraiqat (Jordan)
Among the young Jordanian designers of the greatest character, Basma Abdallah Uraiqat is the cofounder and Design Manager of the architecture studio Uraiqat Architects, and of Atelier Uraiqat, an experimental design studio that integrates art, theory, and technical research.
arcVision Prize – Women and Architecture
FOURTH EDITION UNDERWAY
The winner will be unveiled at the Triennale di Milano Museum on 7 April