This week, Dezeen's survey exposed the gender imbalance at the top of large architecture firms
This week, a survey conducted by Dezeen revealed a gender imbalance for the highest-ranking positions at the world's biggest architecture firms, which lead to a response from prominent female architects.
The study was based on data gathered from the websites of architecture firms, and found that only three of the world's largest 100 practices were headed by women and that women held just 10 per cent of the highest ranking jobs within the industry.
Female architects respond to gender survey: "It's getting better but far too slowly"
Five notable female architects based in the UK spoke of their dismay in regards to the results of the study, including recent Stirling Prize winner and co-founder of dRMM Sadie Morgan, who called the figures "disappointing". Cards Against Humanity buys land on US-Mexico border to fight Trump's wall
In the US, creators of the dark-humoured card game "Cards Against Humanity"Â announced they had acquired a plot of land along America's southern border, in a bid to prevent the building of President Trump's much-maligned border wall.
Bill Gates was also buying up land this week, as it was discovered his firm Cascade Investment has invested $80 million for 25,000 acres of empty desert in Arizona, with the intention of building a huge smart city.
David Adjaye's red library and events complex in Florida wins approval
Meanwhile, British architect David Adjaye won planning permission for a $30m project in Downtown Orlando ? des...
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