The "tradition of strong women doing creative, important things" is finally regaining momentum in Mexico, according to the female architects finding independent success in the country.
Mexican women ? including Frida Escobedo, Fernanda Canales and Tatiana Bilbao to name a few ? are among the country's most prominent architects, with many gaining major international success in recent years.
But it wasn't always this way, according to Canales, who said it is only in recent years that female architects have been able to run practices in Mexico, without needing a man to boost their credibility.
Mexico has a tradition of strong, creative womenFernanda Canales
"It's the first time in Mexico that you can have an office without a male partner," she told Dezeen. "We have that tradition of strong women doing creative, important things," Canales said. "There were really great female Mexican architects doing a lot of things, a century ago, 50 years ago, but they were not recognised."
She added that it is only in the last 10 to 15 years that talented women have been celebrated in the country again. Prior to this, they received little or no recognition compared to their male counterparts.
Fernanda Canales told Dezeen that Mexico's strong, creative women were finally getting the recognition they deserve. Photograph by Alejandra Carbajal
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