The average gender pay gap has shot up at Zaha Hadid Architects, while other UK studios, including Foster + Partners and Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, have narrowed the difference in pay between male and female employees. More about Gender pay gap more than doubles at Zaha Hadid Architects
Beirut designer Davina Atallah has adapted the familiar typology of stacking blocks to create a wooden toy that allows children to explore complex ideas around body image. More about Body Blocks stacking toy helps children explore the many shapes a human can take
Toymaker Mattel has released a Barbie with autism, complete with pink noise-cancelling headphones and a clip-on fidget spinner to reflect her sensory needs. More about First autistic Barbie allows "more children to see themselves" in doll
Architect Alexandra Hagen is stepping down as CEO of the leading Swedish studio White Arkitekter. In this exclusive interview, she reflects on the experiences, people and beliefs that have shaped her career so far. More about Older men "expected nothing from me" says Alexandra Hagen
Women working in architecture are more than twice as likely to feel that having children has harmed their career than women in the UK in general, a major RIBA-commissioned report has said. More about Landmark report finds "blatant and uncompromising sexism" in UK architecture
Where are the Black Designers? has been forced to postpone its upcoming The Spaces Between conference until 2027 after sponsors withdrew upwards of $67,000 in funding in the wake of US president Donald Trump's DEI executive orders. More about Funding withdrawals foil Where are the Black Designers? festival
The average gender pay gap at the UK's largest architecture studios has narrowed slightly year-on-year, with Zaha Hadid Architects seeing wage disparity fall by almost 10 percentage points. More about Gender pay gap drops dramatically at Zaha Hadid Architects
Danish toymaker Lego has unveiled its first minifigures with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards, which signal that the wearer has a non-visible condition such as autism or dementia. More about Lego releases toy figures with sunflower lanyards to represent hidden disabilities
With UK architecture failing to make progress on closing its gender pay gap, what more can be done? Nat Barker reports. More about Why UK architecture's gender pay gap isn't improving
Architecture needs to get serious about addressing the issues that are causing women to leave the profession, writes Grace Choi. More about "The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice"
The unmissable lack of diversity at Milan design week pointed to a wider issue within the industry, writes Amy Frearson. More about "It has become near impossible for an unproven talent to get a foot in the door"
People of colour and women working as architects are often actively discouraged from following their design instincts, FAME Collective founder Tumpa Husna-Yasmin Fellows tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "Those in power want to hold on to their one way of designing" says Tumpa Husna-Yasmin Fellows
The gender pay gap at Foster + Partners is the widest it has been since the data was first compiled six years ago despite an overall improvement at the UK's largest architecture firms year-on-year, official figures show. More about Foster + Partners gender pay gap widest on record
Today is International Women's Day and to celebrate, we've compiled a list of the 50 most influential women in architecture and design. More about The 50 most powerful women in architecture and design
First-time data on Australia's gender pay gaps has revealed the country's 22 biggest architecture firms pay men between five and 27 per cent more than women, failing to meet the government's target pay gap range. More about Australia's largest architecture firms fail to meet gender pay gap
The inauguration of Muyiwa Oki as RIBA president must become a moment of real, positive change in British architecture, writes Marsha Ramroop. More about "If we're to ask one man to turn this around, that's a heavy task indeed"
It's time for equitable design to become a priority rather than an afterthought, writes Google's Annie-Jean Baptiste. More about "Space that is exclusionary does not live up to its full potential"
Apprenticeships should be more widely available in architecture to provide a route into the profession for people from more diverse backgrounds, writes Ayo Ambali. More about "We must dispel the idea that there is only one way of becoming a qualified architect"
The average gender pay gap across the UK's largest architecture studios has got wider in the past year, "disheartening" Dezeen analysis of official data shows. More about Gender pay gap worsens at biggest UK architecture studios
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled home and away kits for the England women's football team, which both include blue shorts after players voiced concerns about wearing white while on their period. More about Nike unveils period-conscious England women's kit with blue shorts