An exhibition exploring barriers to career progression faced by female architects from minority ethnic (FAME) backgrounds is currently on display at the RIBA Library at 66 Portland Place.

The exhibition, entitled FAME’s Pathways to Success, has been collaboratively created by the FAME collective, and curated by Tumpa Husna Yasmin Fellows.

The design of the central exhibit draws inspiration from the traditional Bangladeshi embroidery technique known as Nakshi Kantha.

This design concept involves utilising layers of recycled fabric and diverse materials to co-design an exhibit that illustrates “pathways to success in architecture,” exploring narratives of lived experiences and barriers from a FAME perspective.

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