Impressive Architecture Projects Designed by Women

In light of International Women's Day, we've rounded up a series of architecture projects designed by women, from Odile Decq's bright-red bubble house to Amanda Levete's undulating MAAT museum.

MAAT museum, Portugal, by Amanda Levete

Covered in 15,000 white ceramic tiles, Amanda Levete's MAAT museum in Lisbon features an undulating form inspired by the rippling waters of the nearby Tagus River. Levete, who heads firm AL_A, has recently been awarded the Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture.

Messner Mountain Museum, Italy, by Zaha Hadid Architects

Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, this usual museum comprises three curved volumes that appear to burst through an Alpine rockface. Completed in 2015, the building also features a viewing platform that cantilevers over a valley, offering visitors impressive views of the Ortler mountain range.

Forum of Saint-Louis by Manuelle Gautrand

To break down the size of this exhibition centre in France, architect Manuelle Gautrand divided it into 13 gabled blocks. Gautrand – who heads her eponymous practice in Paris – chose to clad the structure in orange-hued perforated metal to give the impression of unoxidised copper.

Maison Bernard by Odile Decq

French architect Odile Decq carried out a five-year renovation of Antti Lovag's 1970s home, which appears to be made of interconnecting bubbles. Decq used a bold colour scheme to structure the home's interiors, intended to complement the bright-red, bulging facade.

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