Design Cultural Cool: Architect Ingrid Richards On Building Better Cities The brains behind Brisbane's chicest hotel shares her design - and life - philosophy. By Angela Ledgerwood Design The brains behind Brisbane's chicest hotel shares her design - and life - philosophy. By Angela Ledgerwood Previous article Menopause In The Workplace: The Final Taboo Next article Jane Caro Is An Accidental Feminist Every architect remembers their first religious experience with a building. The awe, the pang of possibility, the prompt to converse with history. For Ingrid Richards, co-founder of the Brisbane-based architecture firm Richards & Spence – known most recently for the sleek and sexy Calile Hotel – it was happening upon Donovan Hill’s C House in the Coorparoo neighbourhood of her home city that finally stopped her in her tracks.Image credit: Yaseera Moosa For more information about The Calile Hotel click here. forwardthinkingluxury Best of Future Women Culture “We can’t change this on our own” By Melanie Dimmitt Culture “Marching forward means ensuring all our voices are heard” By Melanie Dimmitt Culture The reason Demi Moore’s speech struck a chord with women By Sally Spicer Culture When parenting meets policing By FW Culture What do lifesavers and ladybugs have in common? By FW Travel How to experience Byron Bay according to your personality By Patti Andrews Culture The community that gentle activism built By FW Culture Keeping Country company during NAIDOC Week By Sally Spicer Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.