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Who are the Hidden Heroines of Design, the gifted, resourceful and determined women who have achieved so much in design, yet have never been given the recognition they so richly deserve? And why, do so many women, and people who are queer, trans or of colour, still find it so much harder to fulfil their design ambitions than their white cis-male peers?
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To celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, our cofounders, Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn, have each identified three Hidden Heroines of Design who have either been unfairly forgotten, or never fully acknowledged for their achievements. They include: a ceramicist who explored her cultural identity as a Chinese immigrant through her pots; a pioneering designer of social housing; the most influential female architect in 20th century India; and the woman who co-designed the first official US rape kit.
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We hope you will enjoy hearing their stories. You can find images of the work of our Hidden Heroines of Design on our Instagram grid @design.emergency. Please join us for future episodes of Design Emergency when we will hear from other global design leaders who, like these remarkable women, are forging positive change.
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Design Emergency is supported by a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli4.6
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Who are the Hidden Heroines of Design, the gifted, resourceful and determined women who have achieved so much in design, yet have never been given the recognition they so richly deserve? And why, do so many women, and people who are queer, trans or of colour, still find it so much harder to fulfil their design ambitions than their white cis-male peers?
.
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, our cofounders, Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn, have each identified three Hidden Heroines of Design who have either been unfairly forgotten, or never fully acknowledged for their achievements. They include: a ceramicist who explored her cultural identity as a Chinese immigrant through her pots; a pioneering designer of social housing; the most influential female architect in 20th century India; and the woman who co-designed the first official US rape kit.
.
We hope you will enjoy hearing their stories. You can find images of the work of our Hidden Heroines of Design on our Instagram grid @design.emergency. Please join us for future episodes of Design Emergency when we will hear from other global design leaders who, like these remarkable women, are forging positive change.
.
Design Emergency is supported by a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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