The collaboration between the Italian Association of Women Engineers and Architects and Archi&Interiors magazine was created to give visibility to women’s expertise, visions and professional paths in the fields of architecture and engineering. Varese, 12 June 2026 – AIDIA – Italian Association of Women Engineers and Architects and Archi&Interiors have launched an editorial collaboration dedicated …
The collaboration between the Italian Association of Women Engineers and Architects and Archi&Interiors magazine was created to give visibility to women’s expertise, visions and professional paths in the fields of architecture and engineering.
Varese, 12 June 2026 – AIDIA – Italian Association of Women Engineers and Architects and Archi&Interiors have launched an editorial collaboration dedicated to the role of women professionals in today’s design culture.
This partnership takes shape as an editorial journey designed to create an authentic space for storytelling, analysis and recognition. It is a place where architecture, engineering, cities, research, education and professional responsibility can also be explored through the experiences and expertise of the women who, for generations, have contributed to the cultural, technical and civic transformation of the country.
Founded in 1957, AIDIA was established with the aim of creating human and professional solidarity among women engineers and architects. In a historical context in which women’s presence in technical professions still required strong and conscious affirmation, the association built a national network over time, promoting dialogue, professional development, institutional relations and the recognition of expertise.
Today, this heritage of experience feels more relevant than ever. The contribution of women professionals in architecture and engineering does not belong to a marginal or secondary dimension of Italian professional history. It is an integral part of design quality, territorial interpretation, spatial transformation, technical innovation and cultural progress.
The collaboration with Archi&Interiors was born from this awareness. Telling the stories of women professionals does not mean replacing one narrative with another, nor opposing male and female professional paths. Rather, it means broadening the perspective: restoring complexity to a sector in which many skills have had a profound impact, but have not always received the same public, critical and cultural visibility.
Archi&Interiors, a magazine dedicated to architecture, interior design and the culture of living, welcomes this collaboration as part of its editorial mission: to observe design not only through projects, trends and formal languages, but also through the people, professional networks, responsibilities and visions that help define the way we live in and transform spaces.
The partnership with AIDIA therefore becomes an editorial space for listening and in-depth exploration, created to give continuity to a necessary narrative: that of women professionals working in architecture, engineering, research, education, public administration, business and independent practice.
“This collaboration comes from a need we feel very close to: to tell the story of women’s contribution to design culture in a better and more meaningful way,” says Sonia Carrera, Editorial Director of Archi&Interiors. “In architecture and engineering, there are women professionals who build visions, skills, cities, places and possibilities every day. Their work exists, it has an impact, and it leaves tangible traces. Together with AIDIA, we want to give space to this narrative, with an authentic editorial approach that respects the complexity of the technical professions.”
Anna Vella, National President of AIDIA, underlines that “AIDIA and the National Board welcomed with great interest the proposal to launch this partnership with Archi&Interiors magazine. The agreement pursues a twofold objective: on the one hand, to enhance the technical and scientific expertise of women engineers and architects who are members of the association; on the other, to recognise the commitment devoted to communicating the many activities and initiatives carried out at both national and local level by the regional sections. This strategic objective is part of the framework of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, with particular reference to Goal 5 – Gender Equality, which promotes women’s empowerment as a driver of economic, social and cultural development and of a fair, inclusive and sustainable society.”
The collaboration between AIDIA and Archi&Interiors will develop through a shared editorial path, built with care, balance and continuity. The aim is to contribute to a broader narrative of the technical professions, one capable of speaking to women and men working in the sector, to institutions, to new generations and to all those who see architecture and engineering as cultural, social and civic tools.
At a time when design is called upon to address profound environmental, urban, technological and social transformations, giving voice to a plurality of skills means strengthening the quality of the debate itself. This is the direction in which AIDIA and Archi&Interiors have chosen to move forward together.
About AIDIA
AIDIA – Italian Association of Women Engineers and Architects is an Italian non-profit organization founded in 1957. It brings together women professionals working in architecture, engineering and technical fields, promoting dialogue, professional development, collaboration, design culture and the recognition of women’s contribution across different areas of professional practice.
