“Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter (1869–1958) was an American architect and interior designer whose distinct architectural style was steeped in the imagery, culture, and landscape of the Southwest. As the primary architect for the Fred Harvey Company, she designed hotels, shops, and rest areas along one of the major routes of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway from 1902 until her retirement in 1948. Colter’s most well-known projects include the buildings she created in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park—the Hopi House, Hermit’s Rest, Lookout Studio, and Desert View Watchtower—all of which demonstrate a commitment to regionally appropriate, site-specific architecture and to a desire to integrate Native American construction techniques and design motifs within her work.”

"Julia Morgan (1872–1957) was a woman of many firsts: one of the first female engineering majors at the University of California, Berkeley, the first woman to pass the entrance exam in architecture for the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (and the school’s first female graduate), and the first licensed woman architect in California. Over the course of her 46-year career, Morgan designed over seven hundred buildings, primarily in California, and is best known for her work on Hearst Castle, publisher William Randolph Hearst’s spectacular estate in San Simeon, California, now a National Historic Landmark. In 2014, Morgan was posthumously awarded the American Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal in recognition of her pathbreaking career and dynamic buildings, the first woman to be awarded the medal in its 107-year history."

And last but not least, Houston's very own Carol Isaak Barden, who is still currently designing. Here is her most recent masterpiece that is currently listing for sale right here in Houston. 

"Since 2002, Carol has been hard at work revolutionizing homes in Houston and brings her strong personal convictions to the design process. Her company is a determinedly small and hands-on operation, and it is her intention to create interiors that are daring and timeless. She searches for consultants, fabricators, artisans, craftsmen and other collaborators who contribute to the work's success by sharing their vision. Bringing together creative minds multiplies the expressive possibilities of a project, and her team tests new ideas and is an incubator for emerging talent. Her intention is to always enhance the richness of the landscape and provide contemplation of nature.  Wherever possible, she saves old-growth trees and integrates nature into her work."