Art Review

Queer Artists Make Fantasy Architecture a Reality

Phyllis Birkby harnessed her knowledge and lesbian feminist politics to encourage countless people to reimagine their built environments.

Alexis Clements

May 27, 2025 — 5 min read

LJ Roberts, "In the Fantasy I Am Already There" (2025) on view in Fantasizing Design: Phyllis Birkby Builds Lesbian Feminist Architecture at the Center for Architecture (all photos Alexis Clements/Hyperallergic)

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