Confine tall buildings to 15 Dublin areas, review says
Dublin City Council planners have identified 15 areas as appropriate for high buildings,
Memorial garden for for White House architect
A memorial garden has been opened to commemorate the Irish-born architect who designed and built the White House in Washington DC.
Liberties Local Area Plan on exhibition
The Liberties draft Local Area Plan (LAP) is now out for public consultation.
Dunne scheme ‘oppressive and monolithic’
An Bord Pleanala has been urged to reject developer Sean Dunne’s 1.5 billion high-rise scheme for Ballsbridge on the grounds that “Ballsbridge is not Knightsbridge”.
Open Debate: Has Dublin Changed For The Better?
The Irish Architecture Foundation presents as part of Open House Dublin 2008,
Calm and contemporary yet family friendly
A Belfast house designed by an architect for his own family is on the shortlist for the RIBA Manser Medal.
Widow hopes to fulfil husband’s Abbey wishes
The widow of a Dublin architect is hoping to have her late husband’s wishes fulfilled by having a number of granite blocks he saved from the old Abbey Theatre incorporated into the new building.
Exchequer should fund project at Cork docks, says report
The Exchequer should fund hundreds of millions of euro worth of infrastructure,
Letter campaign in favour of tower
Developer Sean Dunne orchestrated a large-scale letter-writing campaign to persuade Dublin City Council to grant permission for his high-rise development in Ballsbridge,
Dublin council plans swinging cuts in city building projects
Dublin City Council has drawn up a citywide list of building projects which are likely to be shelved because of the declining public finances.
