Charlotte Perriand

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Shelly McNamara and Yvonne Farrell, of Grafton Architects: their appointment as curators of next year’s Venice Biennale of architecture feels like a major step. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Architecture’s glass ceiling: cracking a macho culture

“The ghosts of modern architecture.” That memorable phrase is how architectural historian Beatriz Colomina describes women’s status in the profession(...)

Louis Vuitton store in Marina Bay, Singapore
The Irishman building the global Louis Vuitton empire

The Louis Vuitton headquarters in Paris is a very grand 19th century building with an imposing glass and marble entrance located beside the city’s (...)