For this year’s International Women’s Day, the dB(A) team gathered over breakfast bagels and coffee to share stories of the inspirational women who have influenced us in our professional lives. This resulted in a varied collection of articles, lectures and podcasts across art, architecture, writing and cultural criticism. Check out our ever-growing list below:
Patrice Gordon and Reverse Mentorship 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.ted.com/talks/patrice_gordon_how_reverse_mentorship_can_help_create_better_leaders" href="https://www.ted.com/talks/patrice_gordon_how_reverse_mentorship_can_help_create_better_leaders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How reverse mentorship can help create better leaders | TED Talk</a> 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20221110-reverse-mentorship-how-young-workers-are-teaching-bosses" href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20221110-reverse-mentorship-how-young-workers-are-teaching-bosses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;Reverse mentorship&#8217;: How young workers are teaching bosses &#8211; BBC Worklife</a>
Elsie Owusu and Diversity in Architecture 
<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/elsie_owusu_architecture_why_diversity_matters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elsie Owusu: Architecture: Why Diversity Matters | TED Talk</a>
Yayoi Kusama 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://bombmagazine.org/articles/yayoi-kusama/" href="https://bombmagazine.org/articles/yayoi-kusama/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BOMB Magazine | Yayoi Kusama</a> 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.moma.org/artists/3315#fnref:1" href="https://www.moma.org/artists/3315#fnref:1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yayoi Kusama | MoMA</a>
Denise Scott Brown &#8211; Sexism and the Star System 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/oct/16/the-scandal-of-architecture-invisible-women-denise-scott-brown" href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/oct/16/the-scandal-of-architecture-invisible-women-denise-scott-brown" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Snubbed, cheated, erased: the scandal of architecture&#8217;s invisible women | Architecture | The Guardian</a> 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://mascontext.com/issues/debate/room-at-the-top-sexism-and-the-star-system-in-architecture/" href="https://mascontext.com/issues/debate/room-at-the-top-sexism-and-the-star-system-in-architecture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Room at the Top? Sexism and the Star System in Architecture | MAS Context</a> 
Women reinventing themselves after 50 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/lifestyle/women-over-50/" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/lifestyle/women-over-50/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Changing channels: Stories of women reinventing themselves after 50 &#8211; Washington Post</a>
Diane Brand &#8211; Architect to Dean 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2021/12/01/uninews-dianne-brand-architecture.html" href="https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2021/12/01/uninews-dianne-brand-architecture.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diane Brand: childhood home a catalyst for a career &#8211; The University of Auckland</a>
Zaha Hadid 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/nov/14/zaha-hadid-woman-arab-double-edged-sword" href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/nov/14/zaha-hadid-woman-arab-double-edged-sword" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zaha Hadid: &#8216;Being an Arab and a woman is a double-edged sword&#8217; | Women | The Guardian</a> 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/mar/31/zaha-hadid-maverick-architect-designer-appreciation" href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/mar/31/zaha-hadid-maverick-architect-designer-appreciation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zaha Hadid: creator of ambitious wonders – and a fair share of blunders | Zaha Hadid | The Guardian</a>
Donna Haraway  
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/review/staying-with-the-trouble-donna-haraway/" href="https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/review/staying-with-the-trouble-donna-haraway/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene by Donna Haraway | Review (sydneyreviewofbooks.com)</a>
Louise Bourgeois<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/mar/14/louise-bourgeois-feminist-art-sculptor-bilbao-guggenheim-women" href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/mar/14/louise-bourgeois-feminist-art-sculptor-bilbao-guggenheim-women" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 
Louise Bourgeois – the reluctant hero of feminist art | Women | The Guardian</a>
Nika Zupanc 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/design/designer-nika-zupanc-imbues-her-work-with-a-feministspirit/article33581252/" href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/design/designer-nika-zupanc-imbues-her-work-with-a-feministspirit/article33581252/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Designer Nika Zupanc imbues her work with a feminist spirit &#8211; The Globe and Mail</a>
Alison Brooks 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/events/dulux-deans-lecture-series-2018-alison-brooks" href="https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/events/dulux-deans-lecture-series-2018-alison-brooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dulux Dean&#8217;s Lecture Series 2018: Alison Brooks (unimelb.edu.au)</a> 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/study/discover/interview-alison-brooks-talks-career-beginnings,-award-winning-works-and-design-ideals" href="https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/study/discover/interview-alison-brooks-talks-career-beginnings,-award-winning-works-and-design-ideals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Interview: Alison Brooks talks career beginnings, award-winning works and design ideals (unimelb.edu.au)</a>
Nicole Kalms 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://theconversation.com/what-does-the-new-normal-look-like-for-womens-safety-in-cities-140169" href="https://theconversation.com/what-does-the-new-normal-look-like-for-womens-safety-in-cities-140169" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What does the &#8216;new normal’ look like for women’s safety in cities? (theconversation.com)</a> 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://2021.mpavilion.org/program/whos-afraid-of-public-space/" href="https://2021.mpavilion.org/program/whos-afraid-of-public-space/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Who’s Afraid of Public Space? Think Tank #4: Movement of people &amp; safety in public | MPavilion 2021</a>
Glennon Doyle 
<a tabindex="-1" title="https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=glennon+doyle+podcast+brene+brown&amp;docid=603520072789945880&amp;mid=765d2bb8a33f42e916a0765d2bb8a33f42e916a0&amp;view=detail&amp;form=vire" href="https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=glennon+doyle+podcast+brene+brown&amp;docid=603520072789945880&amp;mid=765D2BB8A33F42E916A0765D2BB8A33F42E916A0&amp;view=detail&amp;FORM=VIRE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unlocking Us with Brené Brown &#8211; Glennon Doyle and Brené on Untamed. MAR 24, 2020 &#8211; Bing video</a>

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It is wonderful to be in our new studio space at A.O.F. House on the bustling intersection of Brunswick and Johnston Streets in Fitzroy. Located at 110 Johnston, we are busy getting settled and exploring Fitzroy&#8217;s thriving community and abundant coffee/lunch/pub options. Our office transformation is well underway &#8211; here is a little preview!⁠

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dB(A) are thrilled to be a part of the <a href="https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-03/210329%20-%20Global%20Gateway%20To%20Opportunities%20For%20Victorian%20Exporters.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Gateway</a> programme. Our participation strives to build on long-standing and deep connections with our valued Asian partners and to collaborate on new projects in this very exciting market, whilst consolidating and championing our base in Australia. We will continue to advocate dB(A)’s excellence in close alliance with our partners overseas to deliver exceptional outcomes.

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