Cosmowomen: Izaskun Chinchilla's Feminist Architecture at Galleria Nazionale

The Galleria Nazionale in Rome hosts 'Cosmowomen. Places as Constellations', an exhibition curated by architect Izaskun Chinchilla (Madrid, 1975). The show features three large armillary spheres made of honeycomb cardboard, colored in red, green, ochre, and blue, inspired by Eratosthenes' 255 BC models. These structures symbolize the Gynaeceum, Onsen, and Parliament—spaces that shaped women's common culture. The central hall also displays works by 65 female architects from the Bartlett School of Architecture, London, including Jiao Peng's 'Project for Children's Time' aimed at reducing commute times for Beijing kids. Chinchilla's practice, seen in projects like Castillo de Garcimuñoz (2011-16), ARCOmadrid VIP lounge (2016), and Clementina (2019), rethinks urban spaces from a feminist perspective, advocating for gender equality in city design.