Famous sites you had no idea were designed and built by women
The LEGO Group adorned famous London landmarks with Brick Plaques celebrating the women that created them.
The She Built That campaign comes as stats show parents are five times more likely to associate the term 'building' with 'masculinity' (59%) over 'femininity' (10%).
Paying homage to the unsung builders of the world, the plaques appear at multiple iconic sites:
Beyond the iconic female-built structures that were commemorated, other notable buildings in the UK include The Shard, of which Roma Agrawal was the Structural Engineer, The Lyric Theatre in Belfast, of which Sheila O'Donnell was an instrumental architect, and The Wales Institute for Sustainable Education (WISE) in Machynlleth, Wales, of which Linda Stevens was the Project Architect.
Roma Agrawal, Structural Engineer of Crystal Palace Station and diversity campaigner for women in engineering, said: 'We might not realise it, but young girls are building all the time, even when we think they're not! Whether it's through the development of physical motor skills or creating new games in their head – all these moments aid in growing their building capabilities. As a society, it's crucial that we work together to ensure that girls continue developing this skillset into their adult lives.
'LEGO play was an integral part of my childhood and provided a great foundation for the learning that led to my career. That's why I'm delighted that the LEGO Group is shining the light on the girls that kept building into their womanhood.'
Kuran Sharma, Head of Marketing for the UK & Ireland at the LEGO Group, said: 'Our mission to change stereotypes around building starts with showing everyone how women are already shaping the world around them in incredible ways. We hope girls and women will see our Brick Plaques and listen to our new anthem, and be empowered to 'build' in whatever way feels good to them.'
Joseph 'Rev Run' Simmons and Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels said: 'Run DMC has always stood for breaking barriers and inspiring change. We're excited to see our classic anthem reimagined as 'She Built That', celebrating the creativity and innovation of girls everywhere. Just as we pushed the limits of hip-hop, we want to inspire a world where every girl recognizes her building power.'
The LEGO Group is hosting an immersive pop-up at London's Southbank Centre this aummer. Young girls will be able to take part in a She Built That two-day event, filled with dancing, music, and building. Special brick plaques and prizes will also be awarded to young builders at the event to recognise the next generation of female builders.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time Out
an hour ago
- Time Out
Melbourne is officially the second best city in the world for Gen Z to live in
Move over, Melbourne millennials – Gen Z (you know, those born between 1997 and 2012) have well and truly stepped into the spotlight, and they've got thoughts on the best cities for young people right now. Every year, Time Out releases its annual ranking of the world's greatest cities (ICYMI, Melbourne was named the world's fourth best). This comprehensive survey quizzes more than 18,500 locals on everything from their city's nightlife, food and culture, as well as important lifestyle factors like happiness, access to green space and walkability. These insights were then filtered to include only responses from those aged 30 and under, revealing which city is best for Gen Z in 2025. And, drum roll please... Melbourne has landed in second place (slay!), beating out zoomer hot spots like Barcelona, Edinburgh and Mexico City. According to the data, 77 per cent of Gen Z described Melbourne as diverse and inclusive, with a whopping 96 per cent giving high ratings to the city's art and culture scene. Our beloved city also scored highly for quality of life, with an impressive 91 per cent of twenty-somethings saying the quality of life in Melbourne is 'good' or 'amazing'. To dive a bit deeper, we reached out to our Gen Z audience via Instagram to discover exactly what they love most about Melbourne – and yep, the responses well and truly confirmed the global findings. The most common answer was just how multicultural our city is, with Melbourne's café culture also getting plenty of mentions (given how twenty-somethings are gravitating towards 'third spaces ' that offer a matcha-fuelled antidote to nightlife fatigue, we're not surprised in the slightest). Street art, sport, the electronic music scene, theatre and how safe the city is were also specified. So, which city beat out Melbourne to snag the top spot for Gen Zs? It was none other than Bangkok. The Thai capital took the crown thanks to its stand-out scores in happiness (84 per cent of Gen Z say they're happy living there) and affordability (71 per cent say it's a budget-friendly city to live in). Rounding out the top five behind Melbourne were Cape Town, New York City and Copenhagen. The only other Aussie city to make the global top 20 list was Sydney, coming in at 11th. These are the world's best cities for Gen Z in 2025 1. Bangkok, Thailand 2. Melbourne, Australia 3. Cape Town, South Africa 4. New York City, United States 5. Copenhagen, Denmark 6. Barcelona, Spain 7. Edinburgh, United Kingdom 8. Mexico City, Mexico 9. London, United Kingdom 10. Shanghai, China 11. Sydney, Australia 12. Beijing, China 13. Paris, France 14. Tokyo, Japan 15. Berlin, Germany 16. Seville, Spain 17. Chicago, United States 18. Chiang Mai, Thailand 19. Prague, Czech Republic 20. Lisbon, Portugal Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Melbourne newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox. These are the best nightclubs in Melbourne for a big night out
Time Out
an hour ago
- Time Out
Sydney is officially one of the best cities in the world for Gen Z – here's why
Every year, the team at Time Out Global publishes a ranking of the world's greatest cities. Each city makes it onto the list based on the results of a comprehensive survey of more than 18,500 locals, who share their feelings about their city's nightlife, food and cultural scene, as well as other key city-shaping factors like access to green space and walkability. Their insights help the team create a definitive guide to the best cities on the planet to live in (and visit) every year. But the things that make a city great vary from generation to generation, and now, the has interrogated what today's twenty-somethings think. Based on data from the under-30s respondents to our Best Cities survey, Time Out has compiled a global ranking of the world's best cities for Gen Z – and Sydney has come in at number 11. The Harbour City didn't crack the top ten, and we get it – our housing market is super unaffordable, and Sydneysiders do tend to go to bed a little earlier than most. But Sydney is safe, clean, sunny, fun, active and inspiring – all important things to your average Gen Zer (I'd know, I'm one of them). Our world-class cultural spaces are accessible, our educational institutions are excellent and our city's community lifts each other up (you only needed to see the crowds at this year's City2Surf to see that support in action). We picked the brains of the zoomers in the Time Out Sydney office, to find out what they love most about living in Sydney: Estelle Dragan, Senior Creative Strategist: 'Balance is Gen Z's love language, and Sydney speaks it fluently. It's the city that can do both. You can be sipping cocktails in a grungy underground speakeasy at midnight, then hitting up sunrise yoga by the beach the next morning.' Kate Breytenbach, Account Manager: 'After my hot girl Euro summer, I realised Sydney's unmatched. The beaches, the coffee, the food, the pubs, the sporting events... I love it here. The fact that I cross the Harbour Bridge every day to get to work is crazy.' Winnie Stubbs, Travel and Hotels Editor: 'I moved to Sydney at the age of 20 and was lucky enough to be exposed to the city's underground dance scene by my very talented DJ housemate. When the lockout laws put up barriers to the city's clubbing culture, Sydney's dance scene went underground, and now the best parties in the city are found at unofficial locations ranging from warehouses to Inner West alleyways. This kind of partying culture has fostered a wildly talented, beautifully connected generation of DJs and dance music enthusiasts, and tbvh, I'm not mad about missing out on a night in a sweaty club in favour of dancing on top of a WWII bunker overlooking the harbour.' Caitlyn Todoroski, Branded Content Writer: "The food! The bars! Sydney's cultural diversity makes for streets lined with authentic joints that feel like little pieces of Europe, Asia, and South America's funkiest food scenes right here in our backyard." Rosie Johns, Client Relationship Executive: 'The Emerald City has to be one of the best gems on the planet. Waking up on a Saturday like, 'Beach? Markets? Food crawl?'; you can just play the day however you feel. Also, ferry commutes don't get enough hype… hands down the most special way to get to work.' Shannon Feeney, Campaign Manager: 'The beaches, weather, and food and drink scene are what draw people to Sydney; the lifestyle is what makes you never want to leave! Work-life balance is so key in Sydney – people work to live here, not the other way around, which is so refreshing!' Melissa Woodley, Travel and News Editor:"I've travelled all around the world in my 20s, but there's nowhere I'd rather live right now than in Sydney. While I've had my wild nights of rooftop bars and sweaty dance floors (don't believe the bad press — this city can party), now I'm living for weekend pastry runs, market meanders, long beach days, and catching whatever festival, gig or pop-up is in town – all proof that Sydney has something for every type of Gen Z. And if you're still in your party phase, you can get from the beach to the city in just 20 minutes. How good!" Emma Lawlor, Campaign Manager: "Coming from Ireland, I'd have to say the weather and the stunning beaches! Summer in Sydney feels too good to be true!! Having a morning coffee or a post work wine outside feels like such a luxury." Our friends down in Melbourne ranked higher on the global leaderboard, coming in second place, with 77 percent of Gen Z describing their city as diverse and inclusive and 96 percent giving high ratings to the city's art and culture scene. It also scored highly for quality of life, with a whopping 91 percent of twenty-somethings saying quality of life in Melbourne is 'good' or 'amazing'. These are the best cities in the world for Gen Z in 2025 Bangkok, Thailand Melbourne, Australia Cape Town, South Africa New York City, United States Copenhagen, Denmark Barcelona, Spain Edinburgh, United Kingdom Mexico City, Mexico London, United Kingdom Shanghai, China Sydney, Australia Beijing, China Paris, France Tokyo, Japan Berlin, Germany Seville, Spain Chicago, United States Chiang Mai, Thailand Prague, Czech Republic Lisbon, Portugal Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Sydney newsletter for more news, travel inspo and activity ideas, straight to your inbox.
Glasgow Times
9 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Scot, 12, named on Time's first Girls of the Year list after homelessness design
Rebecca Young, from Glasgow, was aged just 11 when she came up with the idea after becoming concerned about people sleeping on the streets during a freezing Scottish winter. Now 12, she has been named alongside nine other girls from around the world all recognised as being young leaders inspiring communities, as part of a list aimed at celebrating and empowering girls. The Kelvinside Academy pupil described it as 'cool and very unexpected' to be among those named, adding: 'I'm honoured by the fact they wanted to include me on their Girls of the Year list and hope other kids see it and decide to do their part in helping people.' Rebecca, who had already won a UK engineering award earlier this year for her design, said she is interested in art, innovation and music, and one day hopes to pursue a career in the latter which she said 'can also help lots of people in many different ways'. Rebecca's design has resulted in 30 of the blankets being manufactured and distributed to a homeless shelter in Glasgow, with plans to make more. She and eight of the other girls are featured as part of a limited-edition animated Time cover – reimagined as Lego minifigures, with each character aimed at capturing the spirit of their achievements. The collaboration followed a recent study by the Lego group of more than 32,000 parents and children across 21 countries which found 70% of young women struggle to see themselves as someone who is good at building things. Rebecca Young is one of the Time Girls of the Year (Time/Lego Group/PA) It also found that children were twice as likely to credit major inventions to men – with most believing that wifi (69%) and the Moon landing software (68%) were invented by men, even though they were pioneered by women. Time chief executive Jessica Sibley said the list features girls aged between 12 and 17 who are 'shaping their communities with courage and purpose'. Julia Goldin, Lego group chief product and marketing officer, said: 'When girls don't see it, they don't believe it – the world risks missing out on the next big breakthrough. 'There's no stopping what girls can build. 'Together with Time we hope these stories will inspire a future generation of unstoppable female builders to dream big and continue making their mark on the world.'
