2007 – Centre of Contemporary Irish Culture, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Architect: Niall McLaughlin Architects
First unveiled in 2007, it was never clear where the funding for this vaguely titled centre was to come from.
Ballsbridge house wins RIBA award
A house with a granite base and glass upper floor by Niall McLaughlin Architects is based on the work of Californian architect Craig Ellwood and Mies van der Rohe but is very much of its place –
Centre of Contemporary Irish Culture, Kenmare by Niall McLaughlin Architects
The Centre of Contemporary Irish Culture will contain exhibits showing how Irish contemporary culture is rooted in the deep order of the landscape and the local environment.
Four Irish winners at 2009 RIBA Awards
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2009 RIBA Awards. RIBA Awards for architectural excellence will be presented across the UK today with 103 buildings in the UK and Europe winning awards (97 in the UK and six in the rest of the EU).
Niall McLaughlin Architects: Dirk Cove, County Cork
Speaking to a packed hall of rapt architects in his hometown of Dublin two years ago, Niall McLaughlin surprisingly classified the small-scale designs with which he had made his international reputation as “trial pieces”.
Niall McLaughlin Architects: Shack, Northamptonshire
Two years ago, when Niall McLaughlin won the inaugural Young British Architect of the Year award, he was working from his living room.
