The Architectural Review (AR) has announced the shortlist of 9 female architects in the running for its 2016 Woman Architect of the Year and the Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture awards. This year?s candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds, operating in UK, Mexico, France, the USA and Canada, and have been lauded by the AR for their ?projects demonstrating exceptional design and awareness of geographical and political contexts.?

The Architectural Review (AR) has announced the shortlist of 9 female architects in the running for its 2016 Woman Architect of the Year and the Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture awards. This year?s candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds, operating in UK, Mexico, France, the USA and Canada, and have been lauded by the AR for their ?projects demonstrating exceptional design and awareness of geographical and political contexts.??These women architects are creating some of the most innovative and creative design work in the world today, said Christine Murray, founder of the Women in Architecture Awards and editor-in-chief of The Architectural Review and The Architects? Journal. ?It is a privilege to celebrate work from a broad range of countries ? showing how great design touches all our lives.?Last year the top prize was awarded to Jeanne Gang, with the emerging architect prize going to Mexican architect Gabriela Etchegaray.Check out this year's list of finalists below. Architect of the Year 20...