Annabelle Hoffait
was graduated from La Cambre - Horta Architecture faculty in 2018. Since then her thinking has evolved within a feminist framework and she started working for the non-profit organization L'architecture qui dégenre in 2018. At this point, she can no longer ignore the power relations that govern the organization and use of space.
- organized a guided tour at the Feminist Architecture Assembly, organized by PAF and L’architecture qui dégenre, on 28 November 2025.
Credits Photo - Joséphine Devillers
Tip
1. Book: Leslie Kern - Gentrification is inevitable and other lies
waarom? “With this book, Leslie Kern undertakes the important task of considering the issue of gentrification from a feminist perspective. More generally, I think we must be wary of the risk of "genderfication" and the exclusionary dynamics that gender mainstreaming policies can activate if we are not careful.”
wat en wie? Leslie Kern, author of the best-selling Feminist City, this urbanite’s guide to gentrification (2022) knocks down the myths and exposes the forces behind the most urgent housing crisis of our time.
2. Book: Nephtys Zwer - Pour un spatio-féminisme, de l'espace à la carte
waarom? “This book by Franco-German researcher Nephtys Zwer offers an accessible analysis of the gendered dimensions of urban use. I appreciated reading it for its introduction to the concept of "counter-mapping," with a focus on critical mapping practices. These are valuable tools for organizing participatory workshops, for example.”
wat en wie? Nephtys Zwer authored the 2024 book "‘Pour un spatio-féminisme: de l’espace à la carte’.