This book documents contemporary architectural projects designed by women architects participating in diverse forms of practice in diverse regions around the world. Examining each design within its unique context this collection of forty projects includes beautifully illustrated case studies of transformative buildings encompassing a range of sizes building types materials and construction methods. Overcoming historical challenges within architectural practice the women architects in this collection lead their firms and expand the field of architecture. Brit Andresen Andresen OGorman Architects Australia Sandra Barclay Barclay ampamp Crousse Architecture Per France Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Mxico Shirley Blumberg KPMB Architects Canada Eliana Brmida Brmida y Yanzn Arquitectos Argentina Fernanda Canales Arquitectura Mxico Gabriela Carrillo Mxico Aziza Chaouni Projects Canada Elizabeth Diller Diller Scofidio Renfro USA Carmen Espegel Espegel Arquitectos Espaa Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara Grafton Architects ire Jeanne Gang Studio Gang USA France Lina Ghotmeh Architecture France Melkan Grsel Tabanlioglu Architects Turkey UK USA Studio Anna Heringer Deutschland Francine Houben Mecanoo Nederland Taiwan UK USA Carla Juaaba Studio Brasil Antonia Lehmann Izquierdo Lehmann Arquitectos Chile Ins Lobo Arquitectos Portugal Lu Wenyu Amateur Architecture Studio China Doriana Mandrelli Fuksas STUDIO FUKSAS Italia France UAE China Nina Maritz Architects Namibia Valerie Mulvin McCullough Mulvin Architects ire Sheila ODonnell ODonnell Tuomey ire UK Patricia Patkau Patkau Architects Canada Estudio Carme Pins Espaa Samira Rathod Design Associates Bharat Ganarajya Maria Samaniego arquitectura x Ecuador Kazuyo Sejima Kazuyo Sejima and Associates SANAA Japan Brigitte Shim ShimSutcliffe Architects Canada Sonja Petrus Spamer Architects South Africa Marina Tabassum Architects Bangladesh Kerstin Thompson Architects Australia Lene Tranberg Lundgaard ampamp Tranberg Arkitekter AS D