Five Women in Building Industry on Daylight and Design
On September 2, 2026, ArchDaily showcases five influential women in architecture who are enhancing daylight and ventilation, with backing from VELUX. According to the Architects Registration Board, women represent approximately 31% of registered architects in the UK. Aline Branders from A2M tackles climate issues using the VELUX Daylight Visualizer, achieving daylight factors between 4-6% for the Paradis Express project. CEO Ditte Maria Kollerup of KFS Boligbyg prioritizes quality and healthy spaces, as seen in Galten House. Lotte Elkiær and Ane Ebbeskov of ELKIÆR + EBBESKOV highlight sensory architecture through 'A Summer House in Rørvig.' Madeleine Kivell, founder of Sennen Studio in 2023, focuses on designs that embrace natural light, while Mette Tony of Praksis Arkitekter, established in 2006, excels in adaptive reuse at LKR Innovation House.
Key facts
- Only about 31% of registered architects in the UK are women, per the Architects Registration Board.
- Aline Branders is a partner at A2M, a practice specializing in regenerative, circular, and climate-responsive design.
- A2M's Paradis Express project achieved average daylight factors of 4-6% using VELUX Daylight Visualizer.
- Ditte Maria Kollerup is CEO and owner of KFS Boligbyg, a Danish construction company with an architectural design studio.
- KFS Boligbyg's Galten House provides more usable floor area in a compact two-story volume while reducing energy consumption.
- KFS Boligbyg collaborated with VELUX on the 2008 Active House project 'Bolig for livet'.
- Lotte Elkiær and Ane Ebbeskov founded ELKIÆR + EBBESKOV architects, working on new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse.
- Madeleine Kivell founded Sennen Studio in London in 2023, focusing on residential renovations and extensions.
- Mette Tony co-founded Praksis Arkitekter with Mads Bjørn Hansen in 2006.
- At LKR Innovation House, Praksis retained existing concrete, timber structure, roof, façades, and warehouse floor while adding courtyards and VELUX roof windows.
Entities
Artists
- Aline Branders
- Ditte Maria Kollerup
- Lotte Elkiær
- Ane Ebbeskov
- Madeleine Kivell
- Mette Tony
- Mads Bjørn Hansen
Institutions
- ArchDaily
- Architects Registration Board
- VELUX
- A2M
- KFS Boligbyg
- ELKIÆR + EBBESKOV architects
- Sennen Studio
- Praksis Arkitekter
Locations
- United Kingdom
- Denmark
- Rørvig
- London
- South-West London