A special set of cards will be dealt out on April 28th at 7pm as the closing event of the Winnipeg Design Festival.

Unstacking the Deck, a euphemism for breaking down biases, consists of a double deck of playing cards featuring early women architects who studied and worked in Manitoba: from the first woman B.Arch graduate from the University of Manitoba in 1932, to women who began careers in Manitoba in the 1960-70s.

Created by Dr. Lisa Landrum, Associate Professor of Architecture and Associate Dean Research for the Faculty of Architecture, the cards honour early women in design and planning, and urge further action toward diversifying the field.