Irish Architecture News

2016 RIAI Irish Architecture Awards shortlist announced

The People’s Park Dun Laoghaire; GPO ‘Witness History’ experience; Faaborg Swimming Platform in Denmark and the Arena for Learning UTEC University in Lima,

The Savoy Cinema under construction

UCD Digital Library, in partnership with the Irish Architectural Archive, is delighted to present the Savoy Cinema Album This wonderful collection features photographs recording the construction of the Savoy Cinema,

Grafton Architects win LSE competition

Dublin based practice Grafton Architects have been selected as the winners of the competition to design 44 Lincoln’s Inn fields,

Galway Heritage Buildings Show – May 7/8

The Irish Georgian Society, Galway County Council and the Office of Public Works are partnering to present a weekend of traditional building skills demonstrations and conservation talks on Saturday 7th of May to Sunday 8th of May (10am-5pm each day) at the OPW’s Portumna Castle,

Open House Dublin to run 14 – 16 October 2016

Irish Architecture Foundation is delighted to announce that Open House Dublin will take place from 14 – 16 October this year.

New book “Dublin Strolls” explores Dublin’s architecture and history

As we rush around Dublin city, we tend not to spare a second thought for the buildings that form the familiar background to our days.

“Lost Ireland”, 500 evocative photographs of Ireland

LOST IRELAND: 1860 – 1960, written by William Derham, transports the reader back in time with more than 500 evocative photographs of Ireland from Cork to Antrim.

Capstones Shift: Architectural Legacies of the Easter Rising

To mark the Centenary of 1916, the Irish Architectural Archive, the RIAI and its journal Architecture Ireland have developed a joint programme of lectures and articles entitled ‘Capstones Shift: Architectural Legacies of the Easter Rising’ which run throughout 2016.

Want to learn about conserving your Dublin period house?

The Irish Georgian Society and Dublin City Council have assembled a team of conservation experts to present a series of talks on the history and significance of Dublin’s period houses and practical advice on their conservation.