Guided Tour for FAME collective’s Exhibition at the RIBA

This exhibition design was led and curated by Tumpa Husna Yasmin Fellows (founder of FAME collective) and co-created by FAME collective.

The design of the central and the primary exhibit has been influenced by the ‘feminine embodiment practice’, from the concept of the Nakshi Kantha (traditional Bangladeshi diaspora embroidery technique). The concept involves re-using layers of recycled fabric and diverse materials, used to co-design the ‘pathways to success in architecture’, by delving into the narratives of the lived experiences of the barriers, from a FAME perspective.

FAME (female architects of minority ethnic) collective’s research responds to an urgent need for understanding the barriers in architecture, for female architects of minority ethnic.

This research investigates the systems of discrimination in architecture and disadvantage experienced due to someone’s race, class and gender; and how these affect established practitioners, young scholars and students, from diverse backgrounds, knowledge and practices.