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British writer Caroline Criado Perez wrote a book claiming that cities haven t been designed to suit the lives of women, sparking debate amongst readers. I agree with this completely, said Sim. Last week the design for the longest cycling bridge in Europe was revealed. While it was hailed a triumph, as a woman all I could think of were the evenings I would be cycling home alone and the idea of this bridge scared me. Come on! replied Architecte Urbaniste. This whole man versus woman urban design discussion is missing the point. Most architecture is designed by teams of people containing both men and women. I ve seen groups of women designing completely unliveable urbanism too. ....
This week we reviewed 2020 Also in design news, US sportswear brand Under Armour revealed its design for the spacesuits that Virgin Galactic s pilots will wear for the company s first spaceflight later this month. A pilot s flight suit has been refined over the decades to embody a certain undeniable look and function, but they also have to perform beyond expectations, said Randall Harward from Under Armour. We took that as a starting point and built in all of the Under Armour solutions we ve developed for comfort, support, movement and temperature management. In stark contrast, Steven Chilton Architects completed a bright red theatre in Guangzhou, which has a shape informed by the city s connection to silk trading and is imprinted with golden phoenixes. ....