Movement

Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative

1980–1994

London-based feminist architectural collective (founded c. 1980; principal publication Making Space, 1984) that built community projects with women's groups and developed an explicitly feminist pedagogy of collective, non-hierarchical practice; a touchstone for subsequent feminist studio reform.

Pedagogy Collectivity Body Power Autonomy

Details

Origin: London, UK

Connections

extends Feminist Architectural History

Referenced by

Jos Boys associated with
Jos Boys founded

Sources

Boys, Jos et al. Making Space: Women and the Man-Made Environment. Pluto Press, 1984.
Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative. Making Space: Women and the Man-Made Environment. Pluto Press, 1984.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/movement/matrix-feminist-design/. Accessed July 17, 2026.